Spokane trees

The city of Spokane has a proposal to cover 30 percent of Spokane in trees. The plan is to maintain the trees we have, and plant more diverse species.

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Sat., April 6, 2019

City of Spokane Urban Forestry arborist Lars Erpenbach crown cleans a spruce tree, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Wildhorse Park in Spokane, Wash.

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City of Spokane Urban Forestry arborist Lars Erpenbach crown cleans a spruce tree, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Wildhorse Park in Spokane, Wash.

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City of Spokane Urban Forestry arborist Lars Erpenbach crown cleans a spruce tree, Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Wildhorse Park in Spokane, Wash.

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Miles Cooley, City of Spokane Urban Forestry seasonal worker, sends branches through the chipper, Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Wildhorse Park in Spokane, Wash.

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Deciduous trees are planted in straight rows in front of homes and on the park-like boulevard area on Manito Boulevard, one of the South Hill’s most desireable neighborhoods, shown Thursday, April 4, 2019.

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This weathered and gnarled horse chesnut tree, in Edwidge Woldson Park in front of the Corbin Arts Center, is listed as one of the city’s “heritage trees” as one of the species’ oldest examples in city limits, according to the Spokane City/County Historic Preservation website. Shown Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019.

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Deciduous trees are planted in straight rows in front of homes and on the park-like boulevard area on Manito Boulevard, one of the South Hill’s most desireable neighborhoods, shown Thursday, April 4, 2019.

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The giant horse chesnut tree at left is in Edwidge Woldson Park at 7th and Stevens and is listed on the Spokane City/County Historic Preservation website as the “Chesnut Champion”, one of a handful of “heritage” trees, shown Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019.

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Deciduous trees are planted in straight rows in front of homes and on the park-like boulevard area on Manito Boulevard, one of the South Hill’s most desireable neighborhoods, shown Thursday, April 4, 2019.

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