Royal Oak investing $25,000 in new trees to help replace those lost to ash borer

After losing thousands of trees to the Emerald Ash Borer, Royal Oak is spending $25,000 on new trees its residents can hug.

The city will plant about 100 new trees this spring in city parks and right of ways to replace the significant amount of canopy that died due to the Emerald Ash Borer. Trees are commonly seen an easy way to improve the local environment, sense of community and raise property values. 

Several other Metro Detroit communities, such as Dearborn and Ypsilanti among others, have spent tens of thousands this year to plant new trees. 

Source: City of Royal Oak
Writer: Jon Zemke