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Week of July 21, 2022

JEFFERSON COUNTY, COLORADO

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VOLUME 38 | ISSUE 52

Lakewood tree canopy map identifies where more trees are needed

FLYING HIGH AT

ARTSWEEK GOLDEN

Urban forest a source of environmental and economic benefit BY BOB WOOLEY BWOOLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Aerialist Julie Schneider from Denver’s Circus Foundry performs July 13 at the Golden Mill. The performance was part of ARTSWEEK GOLDEN, the Foothills Art Center’s weeklong arts festival. PHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN

Aerialists perform at The Golden Mill for annual festival BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

J

ust as ARTSWEEK GOLDEN was wrapping up and winding down, so too were some of its artists — quite literally. As part of Foothills Art Center’s annual weeklong festival, a group of aerialists, acrobats and jugglers performed July 13 at The Golden Mill. The event coincided with a give-back night as the restaurant donated 10% of proceeds to FAC. SEE AERIALIST, P2

Circus Foundry aerialist Kim Graham performs at the Golden Mill July 13 for ARTSWEEK GOLDEN.

INSIDE: VOICES: PAGE 14 | LIFE: PAGE 16 | CALENDAR: PAGE 19 | SPORTS: PAGE 23

When you hear the word “infrastructure,” trees may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But in many cases, that’s exactly what they are — living infrastructure that according to a recent Lakewood tree canopy study, gets more valuable as it ages. That’s because aside from obvious benefits like making areas greener, more beautiful and providing much needed shade when temperatures heat up, trees create numerous other environmental, economic and social benefits in communities where they’re planted. The Lakewood study concluded that the city’s tree canopy creates annual benefits of nearly $2 million in air quality improvement, stormwater reduction and carbon sequestration. Tree canopy also creates a carbon storage ecosystem valued at a $26 million. To better understand this essential infrastructure, the Lakewood assessment identified urban tree canopy, possible planting area and areas unsuitable for tree planting. Lakewood has about 4,509 acres of Urban Tree Canopy which equates to about 22 trees per acre or four trees per resident.

Evergreen Jazz Festival Big Talent! Small Venues! Great Setting!

Dancers Welcome!

Free Parking!

EvergreenJazz.org 303-697-5467

SEE TREES, P3

July 29, 30 & 31


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