National Catholic Reporter

Laudato Trees program in DC Archdiocese plants its 1,000th tree

A week before many U.S. families cut down pines and spruces to place in their homes for Christmas, a group of Catholics organized a day of planting for 58 new trees at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in ...
Washington City Paper

More Than Trees: How One D.C. Program Is Investing in Parks and People

This story was supported with funds from SpotlightDC with reporting by participants in Hola Cultura’s Storytelling Program for Experiential Learning. The story was edited by Christine MacDonald, Hola ...
USA Today

Bradford pear trees are banned in a few states. More are looking to replace, eradicate them.

The Bradford pear tree, with its fluffy white early-spring blossoms, is a looker. Even the tree's putrid aroma emitted at full-bloom hasn't kept it from becoming a go-to ornamental option for ...
WTVY

Program allows homeowners in one state to get Bradford pears replaced with native trees

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WHNS/Gray News) - Homeowners in South Carolina are getting the chance to remove Bradford pear trees and replace them with native trees. Bradford pears are known for their beautiful ...