UCCS accepts city’s tree-planting challenge, plans to plant 150 trees by end of April
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) University of Colorado Colorado Springs is rising to the city s 150th Anniversary challenge, which aims to plant over 18,000 trees by the end of July.
The university’s participation in the challenge was headed by a senior undergraduate who applied for a grant through the Colorado Tree Coalition. The coalition provided a $1,500 grant, which was then matched by the UCCS office of sustainability.
The trees planted on campus will be purchased from local nurseries to support the local economy.
University officials said the tree planting challenge is a part of their ongoing sustainability efforts. They’re hoping home owners jump on board, too.
Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
The City of Colorado Springs, as part of its 150th anniversary celebration, has designated this April as “Tree Month.” Among the activities planned are public tree plantings citywide, an Arbor Day celebration, a virtual lecture “Exploring our Urban Forest” presented by the Pioneers Museum and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and weekly educational content on ColoradoSprings.gov that will feature planting tips, and tree care and watering advice from local experts. Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
âApril is usually a great month to plant trees in the Pikes Peak Region, and we encourage people to use these free, online resources to make a plan, and then get out there and have fun planting,â the city s forester Dennis Will said in a news release. âBy doing so, youâll be supporting our long-standing history as a Tree City USA, a recognitio