Green Cities Accord (GCA) and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) partnered to plant 6,597 trees planted within the city limits of Minneapolis, MN from April to October 2024. The trees are in public rights-of-way along city streets as well as on additional land where MPRB has the authority to plant and maintain trees. The project prioritized planting trees in areas of the city with low tree canopy cover. The trees will reduce urban heat island effects and stormwater runoff, and capture particulate air pollution. Proceeds from the sale of carbon offsets from this project will be reinvested in additional tree planting and maintenance performed by the MPRB.

This is the fourth project partnership between Green Cities Accord and MPRB, following the MPRB Planting 2021 , MPRB Planting 2022, and MPRB Planting 2023 projects. The projects are part of a wider effort known as the Twin Cities Climate Resiliency Initiative, a public/private partnership focused on significantly expanding the urban tree canopy across Minneapolis and the 7-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. Designed to address the most harmful impacts of climate change on the region’s residents, it is a 20-year vision to increase the Metro area’s tree canopy by 30% through planting and maintaining millions of additional trees on public and private lands. This initiative includes identifying new funding sources for tree planting and maintenance, including establishing Minnesota’s first urban tree carbon offset program.

More information coming soon.

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