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JULY 12, 2023 Vol. 34, No. 15
FORD SOFTBALL’S ‘SISTERHOOD’ SETS STANDARD IN 2023 CAMPAIGN WITH REGIONAL TITLE/4A Sterling Heights city officials say they are committed to growing the city’s tree canopy — seen in this aerial photo — in the future.
Charging stations await electric cars at the Sterling Heights Community Center June 27.
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Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
City looks to grow more green following tree tabulation
STUDY FINDS CITY’S TREE CANOPY IS ‘RELATIVELY YOUNG AND HOMOGENOUS’ Sterling Heights is working on ideas to increase its living lumber. A couple of months ago, Sterling Heights officials celebrated being named an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA for a 38th year. But city officials say there’s much work
BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com
left to be done to build up the city’s tree canopy. In November 2022, the city announced that it commissioned a tree inventory study with Davey Resource Group that inspected trees in public parks and rights of way. Sterling Heights Community Relations Director Melanie Davis gave a preview of some of the tree study’s findings. She said in an email that, based on information
Plans are in the works to install new charging stations for electric vehicles near several buildings and parks in Sterling Heights, and officials say they also have a broader plan to make the city friendlier to those vehicles. City officials say their EV Charging Station Master
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