Baltimore Tree Trust Site Preparation Specialist Alonso Barrera directs a stump grinder to take out the remains of an old tree in Reservoir Hill on Sept. 15. Photo credit: Sarah Petrowich / WYPR News.
Baltimore Tree Trust Site Preparation Specialist Alonso Barrera directs a stump grinder to take out the remains of an old tree in Reservoir Hill on Sept. 15. Photo credit: Sarah Petrowich / WYPR News.

For nearly two decades, the Baltimore Tree Trust has been on a mission to restore Baltimore’s urban forest.

The nonprofit has an overarching goal of planting 2,000 trees annually, helping to grow the city’s tree canopy to 40% and help mitigate the effects of climate change.

The Tree Trust is breaking up its big-picture goal into smaller pieces by applying for grants that provide funding for specific projects, like its latest plan to create 900 new plantable sites across the city.

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