Mayor O’Connell reaffirms Nashville’s dedication to protecting city’s trees
Metro Nashville staff have planted more than 2,000 trees in Nashville in the last six months.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – An executive order went into effect on Friday, reaffirming Nashville’s dedication to protecting the city’s tree canopy.
The executive order from Mayor Freddie O’Connell will manage the city’s tree canopy with protection and expansion programs that provide flexibility to ensure “neighborhood character is not disrupted,” according to a release from O’Connell’s office.
“We have work to do, and we need Nashvillians’ help. The most room for improvement is on private land, commercial and industrial properties, and single-family residential. Increasing the tree canopy in those areas is a great investment in all of us and our future,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said. “This executive order will guide department efforts to work alongside the revived Sustainability Advisory Committee and Tree Advisory Committee.”
Metro Nashville staff members have planted more than 2,000 trees in Nashville in the last six months, the release said, and there are now more than 43,000 trees that have been planted as part of the Root Nashville campaign to plant 500,000 trees across Davidson County by 2050.
O’Connell encourages Nashvillians to get involved doing their part to support Nashville’s tree canopy by volunteering or planting with Root Nashville.
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