Rockford Hoping to Plant 1,000 New Ash Trees This Year
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The city of Rockford wants to plant 1,000 trees this year to help replace those lost to tree-killing beetles.
The Rockford Register Star reports the city plans to remove about 2,000 of the roughly 3,200 ash trees on city-owned property because of the emerald ash borer...