Cheyenne plants over 120 trees to replace aging canopy

Cheyenne plants over 120 trees to replace aging canopy

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Cheyenne’s Urban Forestry Division is adding more than 120 new trees to the city’s urban canopy in an effort to replace aging and lost trees, thanks to a grant funded through the federal Inflation Reduction Act. The city’s effort to expand and protect its tree canopy is targeting three areas: 88 trees are being planted in Lakeview Cemetery, 28 trees in Holliday Park and 11 trees in a pocket park on 1st Street, which also serves …