Tree debris and jagged limbs still line the streets of Linn County communities six months after the derecho’s hurricane-force winds destroyed the canopy that had taken generations to grow.But there’s good news, Cedar Rapids: “ReLeaf” is on the way.The Cedar Rapids City Council gave the green light Tuesday to a memorandum of understanding with local nonprofit Trees Forever authorizing a $500,000 contribution to the organization through Dec.
Derecho Devastated Trees In Hours, But Reforestation Plan Will Take Months
Marissa Payne, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Tue, 02/09/2021 - 6:39pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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