Seattle to triple the number of cherry blossoms to improve tree canopy

By SPENCER PAULEY THE CENTER SQUARE

(The Center Square) – Seattle that the city could pay at least

Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the city will triple the number of cherry blossoms throughout the city as part of his tree canopy goals.

Through the Seattle Office of the Waterfront, 24 cherry blossom trees will replace eight declining cherry blossoms that were planted outside Pike Place Market in the 1980’s. Eight of the trees will be planted along Pike Street that approach the market to replace the trees, which are in decline after outliving their typical lifespan, according to Mayor Harrell’s office.

The city will also plant 16 additional cherry blossom trees in a location to be determined. So far, Mayor Harrell is considering planting them across 20 acres of the waterfront.

$4,000 to replace and install the 40 trees.

Mayor Harrell issued an executive order and vouched for legislation to support Seattle’s tree canopy goals last week following a recently released report that revealed that the city lost 255 acres of tree canopy from 2016 to 2021.

“In listening to advocates of preserving existing trees, we weighed the [Pike Place Market trees’] declining health against a compelling vision of a new and safe corridor for the next 40 years and agreed on the importance of capturing their historical significance,” Mayor Harrell said in a statement.

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