Trees

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday took responsibility for the 180 trees cut down on property he shares in Greenwich last November.

More than 1,000 trees will be planted in New Haven in the coming months — and the first one was put in the ground on Monday at Kimberly Field. The city is increasing tree canopy coverage to reduce heat.

New Haven has received a $3 million federal grant to expand their tree canopy coverage. Experts say the new trees will make the city more climate friendly — and a better place to live.

A bill in the Connecticut General Assembly could force the state's five largest cities and environmental justice communities to have at least 5% tree canopy coverage.

Years of attack by an invasive beetle species have decimated Connecticut’s population of ash trees, endangering power lines and roadways and stretching towns’ budgets as they attempt to remove potential hazards.

A new state grant program is available to help fund tree planting and other projects that combat climate change in Connecticut.Lt. Governor Susan…

A hundred years ago, one in four trees in the eastern United States was an American Chestnut. But, in the early 20th century, the tree was nearly wiped…