'Really Unique Opportunity': Officials, Volunteers Plant 30 New Trees in Hamilton

'Really unique opportunity': Officials, volunteers plant 30 new trees in Hamilton

The event was a collaborative effort between the City of Hamilton, Montana Urban and Community Forestry Association, the Arbor Day Foundation and the Enterprise Mobility Foundation.

Hamilton staff modify tree planting policy after complaints from residents

A new City of Hamilton tree planting policy that was implemented in the spring of 2024 has resulted in some complaints from the community, necessitating some fine-tuning of the program. In June 2023, Council approved a 40% urban tree canopy target by 2050, including increasing annual tree planting targets for the Forestry Section from 12,000 to 20,000 trees per year. Up until 2024, residents had the option of refusing the planting of trees on th…