Cathedral to fell more than 100 trees along riverbanks; Durham, UK

Cathedral to fell more than 100 trees along riverbanks (From Durham Times):
MORE than 100 trees on Durham’s riverbanks could be felled in a cathedral scheme aimed at securing the woodland’s future.
Durham Cathedral officials say the felling would allow new, healthier trees to grow and more native species to be planted.
The Very Rev Michael Sadgrove, the Dean of Durham, said: “I think the woodland is a real gift to Durham – one of its most special assets.
“This is a world-famous environment of incomparable beauty and we want to do all we can to keep it that way.”

Citizens call for emulation of NYC million tree pledge in wake of "tree massacre"; New Haven, CT; 4/24/09

Coalition Sprouts from Tree “Massacre” New Haven Independent - CT, USA
In the wake of a recent chop-down of beloved trees, St. Ronan-Edgehill neighbors and activists called for new city laws to protect their arboreal friends in the future.
Chris Ozyck, one of the city’s major tree planters through the Urban Resources Institute, said trees not only do what we all know they do in terms of producing oxygen and shade, but they reduce through their shading the cracking of asphalt and thus saves the city lots of money.
As part of its tree canopy goals, he said New York City has committed to planting one million new trees, and he called for New Haven as a city to make the policy changes necessary to be part of this.

Casey Trees planting at Catholic University commemorates Papal visit; Washington, DC; 4/23/09

The Monthly Newspaper of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of ...The Catholic Transcript - Hartford,CT,USA
In honor of Earth Day and the first anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to The Catholic University of America in Washington, the university planted 35 donated trees on campus April 22.
The celebration was part of a larger ongoing mission to enhance Washington's tree canopy.
Nearly 140 students, faculty and staff volunteers braved the rain and hail to help at the event. Volunteers could sign up to plant trees for the whole morning or spread mulch and pull weeds from existing beds around campus as part of Campus Beautification Day.

Indianapolis congregation mixes faith and works by tree planting and commitment to watering and maintenance; Indianapolis, IN; 4/14/09

Trees to be Planted at Indianapolis Church Coincides with Greening ...
Central Christian was chosen to receive the trees because it is located in downtown Indianapolis, which has only about a 15 percent tree canopy. "Studies show that urban settings should have about a 25 percent canopy," noted Herrmann. "Trees help mitigate the urban heat island effect, along with all their many other benefits."
Andrew Hart, director of the NeighborWoods program at Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, said KIB focuses on neighborhoods that need trees the most, such as areas with a low tree canopy, a high urban heat island effect, high industrial emissions, and a high concentration of children.