Hurricane Ike devastated the urban forests of many southern and midwestern cities, none more than Houston. The city lost tens of thousands of trees, including many old, stately and highly prized trees.
Now, Houston has unveiled an ambitious plan to plant a million trees in the next five years, revitalizing Houston’s urban forest. Half of the trees will be planted on highway right-of-way by the Texas Department of Transportation. The rest will be planted by various state, county and city departments and the nonprofit Trees for Houston.
