The Pierce Conservation District has provided information about a program that is available for the residents of North End Tacoma Neighborhood! The Urban Tree Sale is a program that is directly funded by the City of Puyallup, City of Tacoma, and Pierce County with the goal of providing residents of Puyallup, Tacoma, and Unincorporated Pierce County with subsidized trees… Read more →
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Tacoma Tree Canopy Petition
Grow and Defend Our Tacoma Tree Canopy! Read this petition: https://30by30tacoma.com If you agree, please sign quickly – City Council Dec 5th meeting deciding on first step to update the current 1927 tree ordinance. At 20%, Tacoma has the smallest tree canopy of any city in the Puget Sound area! The City Council promised us in 2009 and… Read more →
North End Tree Walk
We would like to share this bit of colorful North End history from our friends at Historic Tacoma about a landmark North End tree. Apparently it’s even a “celebri-tree!” Learn more about this tree and others in the neighborhood during the Tacoma Tree Foundation‘s North End Tree Walk on Saturday, October 14 starting at 2pm,… Read more →
Warehouse Distribution Centers: Impacts on Our Environment
“Warehouse Distribution Centers: Impacts on Our Environment”, panel discussion on Sunday, April 30th, 1:00-3:00 at Evergreen Tacoma. The panel discussion will include the mega-warehouse planned for Tacoma’s South End neighborhood – a prime example of an environmental injustice! The deadline for the appeal of the mega-warehouse is May 5th. Read more →
State of The Urban Forest Event
Thursday, May 25, 2023 7:00 PM 9:00 PM University of Washington Tacoma Join us for a special in-person conversation focused on tree canopy and climate connections in Tacoma. Kristi Lynett, City of Tacoma Sustainability Officer for the City of Tacoma, will discuss the impact that climate change is having in our community and the role of trees in making us… Read more →