Urban Roots, a nonprofit that provides environmental education internships to youth on St. Paul’s East Side, will be hosting a tree planting event Saturday in an effort to improve the tree canopy in that area of the city.
The organization is aiming to plant more than 100 trees in one day on the East Side, which has lower tree canopy coverage than other parts of the city, according to Tree Equity Score, a database that measures the distribution of tree cover in urban areas across the United States.
Tree canopy coverage can reduce air pollution and mitigate the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon where urban areas are significantly warmer than neighboring rural ones, according to an Urban Roots media release. The tree planting event is part of a larger initiative with other environmental organizations including Frogtown Green, Tree Trust and the Nature Conservancy.
To learn more about Urban Roots, their work and how to get involved, visit their website at urbanrootsmn.org.
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