The first of 6000 trees to be planted in the western part of Long Beach will begin on Saturday, January 26 at Silverado Park. Led by Mayor Foster, 7th District Councilmember Johnson and the Harbor Commission, 50 trees will be put in the ground that morning to kick-off a new planting grant provided by the Port of Long Beach.
The Port’s Community Mitigation Grant programs are designed to improve community health by lessening the impacts of Port-related air pollution and to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. The City of Long Beach won a $671,200 grant last year for the creation of an “urban forest” in two high-impact areas.
The Port-designated areas encompass all of west Long Beach as well as portions of the central and north parts of the city–which the Port has determined are the most impacted areas in the city in terms of air quality–will be the recipients of the new greenery. The timeline for completion of all 6000 trees is still unknown, and the types of trees that have been approved will vary by neighborhood and parkway size.
The PDF below shows the zones the grant will encompass and each dot signifies an identified and qualified vacant tree site where a tree can be planted. To read more about the other grants given throughout the city as part of this program, visit the Port of Long Beach’s website.
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