It's too late to get your own tree this time, but Denver-area residents can join a list for future planting events.
It's too late to get your own tree this time, but Denver-area residents can join a list for future planting events. will plant 200 trees throughout Commerce City and Sheridan from April 19 to May 4 during the first "Anita Needs a Tree" campaign — the largest tree-planting event the organization has hosted since it was founded in 2002. in 2023 to improve the town's tree canopy.
Throughout the years, Mercado says she has watched many trees die in her neighborhood. And the decades of poor air quality have taken a toll on her health, as well, causing her to develop allergic asthma, hurting her vision and forcing her on medication to help her breathe. “I want kids to be able to breathe," Mercado, 68, says in a statement."I want to be able to breathe."Around 150 volunteers will plant 100 trees at residential addresses in Sheridan between April 19 and 20, and then 100 more at residential addresses in Commerce City and unincorporated Adams County on May 4, according to organizers.
"We're thrilled to be able to respond in a big way to input from amazing community members like Anita, who know firsthand what it's like to be affected by these issues," Groundwork Denver Executive Director Cindy Chang says in a statement."By coming together to plant trees, we create a healthier and more vibrant environment for current and future generations.", it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Denver, and we'd like to keep it that way.
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