For some streets in Buffalo, the reminders of the October storm that devastated the region in 2006 are both invisible and everywhere: the trees that are no longer there.
But a local organization is working to change that.
The Buffalo Green Funds Re-Tree program will be taking root again this fall. The fund is asking Buffalo communities and organizations that have a need for trees in their neighborhood to send in requests and applications.
A volunteer fall planting is scheduled for Nov. 4.
Re-Tree Western New York will reach its project goal on Friday, when a 30,000th tree is planted at Canalside. Its mission began after the October storm in 2006 ravaged the area’s tree
“We are looking for groups that have an interest in greening up their streetscape to apply for a limited number of bare-root trees that we will procure for them,” said Paul D. Maurer, chairman of Re-Tree WNY.
The re-tree initiative was first started in 2006 in response to the October 2006 surprise snowstorm, which struck Western New York and was particularly devastating in Buffalo. The storm dumped 20 inches of snow and ice on the region, causing falling branches to bring down power lines, leaving thousands of homes without electricity for days.
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