For decades, development, disease and insect infestation have chipped away at the tree canopy, leaving Twin Cities neighborhoods hotter, barer and more vulnerable to pollution.
Now, metro cities will try to reverse some of that damage.
As a part of Minnesota’s Community Tree Planting program, the Met Council has awarded $2.5 million in grants to 14 cities and regional park agencies across the metro area. The funding will support the planting of more than 5,100 new trees…