Casino workers plant 45 trees in Council Bluffs neighbourhood

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 04:19 · Archive

More than two dozen casino employees planted 45 trees in the Trolley Park neighbourhood of Council Bluffs, Iowa on Thursday.

More than two dozen casino employees volunteered Thursday to plant 45 trees in the Trolley Park neighbourhood of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Arbor Day Foundation says the neighbourhood has lost much of its healthy tree canopy to old trees, diseased trees or trees damaged in storms.

The Urban Bird and Nature Alliance aims to add 4,000 trees to the Trolley Park neighbourhood. Trees can cool street temperatures by up to 10 degrees, which is particularly important in urban heat islands like this area.

The newly planted trees will not provide shade immediately. As one volunteer noted, the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, but the next best time is today.

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• Casino volunteers plant trees in Council Bluffs neighborhoodMore than two dozen casino employees volunteered Thursday to plant trees in the Trolley Park neighborhood.WOWT · 9 Oct, 00:37
• Casino volunteers plant trees in Council Bluffs neighborhoodMore than two dozen casino employees volunteered Thursday to plant trees in the Trolley Park neighborhood.1011Now · 9 Oct, 00:37

In this story: Casino · Trolley Park · Council Bluffs · Arbor Day Foundation · Urban Bird and Nature Alliance · Iowa

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