LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Lakewood was once again awarded a grant from the Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Program. “We put in for $50,000, which is what we were awarded,” Lakewood Public Works Director Chris Gordon said.

Millbrae will expand its free shade tree program citywide, offering homeowners the option to have a tree planted in front of their property, staff told councilmembers during a meeting April

Healthy trees and shrubs are important to every property. Not only do they provide vital ecological benefits but they also add to a property’s value.

Avon Lake is accepting donations for a new program that will fund the planting and care of trees in the city, giving residents a way to honor people and milestones through new additions to the community’s urban forest.