The City of Sacramento approved an urban forest plan with a big goal to plant 25,000 trees a year to nearly double the city's tree canopy from 19% to 35% by 2045.
City Councilman Roger Dickinson represents north Sacramento, an area indicated in red on a city map depicting "heat islands." His district is one of the spots the city is prioritizing in this "Urban Forest Plan."
Rachel Patten, a climate action lead for Sacramento, said there are a lot of reasons why there are more trees in east Sacramento than in the north or south.
She said it is sometimes harder for people living in lower socio-economic neighborhoods to have the money or time to plant and care for trees.
Trees are used to beautify neighborhoods, bring shade and lower electricity costs, but the city hopes planting more trees will also bring some equity to neighborhoods that have felt forgotten.
The city budgets about $8 million per year to plant trees but hopes to increase this to reach this goal.
Dickinson said they will be working with community groups like the Sacramento Tree Foundation and SMUD to achieve the goal. They plan to start planting in the fall of 2025.
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