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Trees for Concrete Sidewalks.
SEA received a complaint that the City of Redding was going to cut down seven shade trees at 10th and West Streets to make way for new sidewalks. We contacted Public Works and they looked at the corner again with an engineer and decided they could work around some of the large sycamore trees they…
Illegal Tree Cutting?
We have made several complaints to the Redding Planning Department regarding what we see as violations of the Redding Tree Ordinance, but the response from the City has not always been complete. You may have seen the story on KRCR-TV regarding removal of trees on Park Marina Drive between the two ponds. In the story,…
Redding City Council directs Planning Commission to Review Tree Ordinance
At the March 2 Redding City Council meeting, the Planning Department was directed to review the current tree ordinance for updating and changes. This will take a few months, as the City is in the process of hiring a new Director of Resource Management. Thank you to Council Member Julie Winter for bringing this to…
SEA on KFOI – September 14 2018
In this episode of the Shasta Environmental Alliance Program, host David Ledger covers local environmental advocacy and community actions across the North State. The broadcast highlights an upcoming SEA screening of the urban forestry film Made in the Shade, featuring a presentation on Redding’s tree planting goals and post-Carr Fire re-oak efforts. The program also…
Redding’s Disappearing Oak Woodlands.
One of the last surviving gray pine/oak woodlands along Airport Road will soon disappear. A 250,000 sq. ft. warehouse will be constructed on the 39-acre site and 890 trees will be cut down and most will likely end their life in one big burst of CO2 at Wheelabrator in Anderson. There is one gray pine…
Redding Needs a Tree Ordinance Now
This is an Speak Your Piece article by SEA President David Ledger that appeared in the Record Searchlight. The City of Redding needs a Tree Ordinance that will protect many of our native trees which are currently being cut with little regard to alternatives that would save them or require planting replacement trees elsewhere. Many…
