82 New Trees Being Added to "Tree City USA"

82 NEW TREES BEING ADDED TO “TREE CITY USA”

Did you know New Albany has been designated TREE CITY USA by the Arbor Day Foundation?

New Albany continues to invest in its tree canopy, currently hosting over 7,777 “tree sites” in its inventory. In early 2017, the City of New Albany received $20,000 through the Community and Urban Forestry Assistance Grant, one of ten municipalities that received the grant throughout the entire northeast region of the Department of Natural Resources. Through this grant, the city was able to complete an inventory of all city-owned trees in the public rights-of-way and city parks. The inventory was then utilized to draft a management plan that provides details on how to improve and maintain the urban tree canopy.

As part of that management plan, new tree sites are added each year to help grow and improve the urban tree canopy. In August of this year, 82 new tree locations will be added along Lilly Lane, Millerwood Drive, and Lynnwood Drive. Crews have begun plantings this week and will continue throughout the month of August.

NEW ALBANY TREE TRAIL PROJECT

New Albany recently opened the TREE TRAIL PROJECT, a self-guided trail to raise awareness and appreciation for New Albany’s growing urban tree canopy. There are currently 58 distinct tree species on the trail, with identification markers placed on the sidewalk near trees on the trail. To learn more about the Tree Trail Project, please visit https://cityofnewalbany.com/tree-trail-project/