RICHMOND, Va. — Richmonders and members of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation planted more than 300 trees on Saturday to re-green parts of the Oak Grove neighborhood.
Volunteers were given shovels, mulch and various trees that will provide shade in the neighborhood.
FULL INTERVIEW: Why 300 trees were just planted in Richmond neighborhood
FULL INTERVIEW: Why 300 trees were just planted in Richmond neighborhood
The new vegetation will also help reduce pollution and offer health benefits for the community after a summer of damaging weather in Virginia, according to members of the organization.
“Trees are wonderful, but they clean the air, they reduce our stress levels. They’re great for water quality,” Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Urban Restoration Manager Anne Jurczyk said. “They provide habitat for birds. We’ve got a dwindling songbird population, but probably in this area.”
WTVR But Jurczyk said another important reason for the project was because the neighborhood used to have a lot of trees.