Lebanon board to plant 200 trees as part of Green Streets Initiative

Lebanon Tree Board member Charlie Depuy, right, and volunteer Jen Alloco, left, tamp down the earth around a freshly planted redbud tree at the edge of the School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, N.H., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The tree is one of more than 200 to be planted over the stretch of a few years as part of the Green Streets Initiative which intends to cool paved areas with shade, bring beauty to roadsides in the city, and provide food and habitat for birds and insects. (Valley News - James M. Patterson)

Lebanon Tree Board member Charlie Depuy, right, and volunteer Jen Alloco, left, tamp down the earth around a freshly planted redbud tree at the edge of the School Street Cemetery in Lebanon, N.H., on Saturday, May 17, 2025. The tree is one of more than 200 to be planted over the stretch of a few years as part of the Green Streets Initiative which intends to cool paved areas with shade, bring beauty to roadsides in the city, and provide food and habitat for birds and insects. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Valley News — James M. Patterson

By JAMES M. PATTERSON

Valley News Staff Photographer

Published: 06-04-2025 4:16 PM

LEBANON — Tree Board member Charlie Depuy, right, and volunteer Jen Alloco tamp down the earth around a freshly-planted redbud tree at the edge of the School Street Cemetery in Lebanon last month.

The tree is one of more than 200 to be planted over the stretch of a few years as part of the Green Streets Initiative which intends to cool paved areas with shade, bring beauty to roadsides in the city, and provide food and habitat for birds and insects.

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