Seattle City Council Passes Interim Tree Protection Ordinance.
By a vote of 8 to 1, the Seattle City Council yesterday passed an emergency interim tree protection ordinance. Council Bill 116404 is a step in the right direction to try to halt the continued loss of...
View ArticleWhere’s the Green Going in Seattle??
Threatened NW Tree Grove at Ingraham High School The Seattle City Council’s passage last week of Council Bill 116404 – the Interim Tree Protection Ordinance is a small step that is long overdue. The...
View ArticleSeattle City Council Creates Urban Forestry Commission
The Seattle City Council today unamiously passed by 8-0 votes two measures designed to help protect Seattle’s urban forest. The two measures were Resolution 31138 to improve City tree policies...
View ArticleSeattle City Council Acts to Protect Urban Tree Canopy
The following press release was issued today by the Seattle City Council after they voted on two measures to increase tree protection in Seattle. Council approves new tree protection guidelines...
View ArticleIngraham Trees Again Face Chainsaws – End Draws Near for Trees
NW Tree Grove at Ingraham High School In a brief decision, King County Superior Court Judge Theresa Doyle recently ruled against the appeal of Save the Trees-Seattle to prevent clear cutting a...
View ArticleWho is behind the effort to deregulate tree protection in the city of Seattle?
Trees removed from Ingraham High School in 2011 Trees being cut at Ingraham High School in 2011 Citizens file public records request for Mayor McGinn and DPD to disclose who is involved in drafting...
View ArticleComments Needed on DPD’s Proposed Tree Ordinance for Seattle
Save the Trees- Seattle Action Alert Support a Stronger Tree Protection Ordinance for Seattle The Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has released a draft tree ordinance that they...
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