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To help cool the Tri-Cities, kids plant hundreds of trees for cooler parks, playgrounds

By Courtney Flatt October 2, 2024

A girl in a green shirt and a girl in a white shirt are holding yellow shovels. They are scooping dirt into a hole where a man in a blue shirt is holding onto a tree they are planting. In the background, there is a school building.

Elena Woodford and Alexis Nicholson help plant one of seven trees at Tapteal Elementary School. Alexis co-founded the Kids for Urban Trees club to plant trees in the community. (Credit: […]Read More

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