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One million trees, please

Paul Smith Carter | 3:45 a.m. Sept. 15, 2007

When I was a boy and looked out over Salt Lake in the summertime from the East Bench, I was proud to note that the amount of trees looked like a carpet of green grass. There were no homes West of about Eighth West, then. It was just desert, so there were no trees West of there. Now, there are many homes, in fact a new City (West Valley), but still very few trees. That is sad!

Tree Guy | 10:11 a.m. Sept. 15, 2007

In the 1930's, Howard John Engh ran for the Utah State Legislature on the platform of Make Utah a State of Trees. Unfortunately, he lost. He was way ahead of his time. It's good to see that Utah is now catching up to his vision.

Enter nameTree Girl | 3:31 p.m. Sept. 15, 2007

Great idea but I wish there were an organized effort about how to go about donating a tree. We have plenty of trees on our own property but would love to donate one to a park or even out on the desert. Will someone come up with a plan? Otherwise, it's too nebulous of a goal for the average person to participate.

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Hal Jensen | 8:50 a.m. Sept. 16, 2007

I support the idea. However that said , lets put in place a plan that plants the right tree in the right place and adopt tree care standards for their care over the years to come. It is of no use to plant them and have them butchered 15 years down the road. Please, no topping. Tree care in Utah is a joke but getting better. Hire a ISA certified arborist for your tree work (I am one -- bye the bye) for some good tree care tips follow this link (non commerical information) http://www.treesaregood.com/

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