Earlier this year, Columbia’s Office of Sustainability launched a tree planting program called CoMo Canopy. CoMo Canopy has already planted 349 trees for local neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations. CoMo Canopy started as an initiative to increase tree coverage in neighborhoods with the lowest percentage of canopy. Nina Thomas, the Office of Sustainability’s community resilience organizer, said engaging with the community helped the Office of Sustainability understand what citizens in Columbia were looking for in a new program. “When we did those community engagements, the number one thing people said they wanted was more trees,” Thomas said. “Already knowing what people were looking for, what they needed out of a tree planting program, really helped.” Story | Hannah Halterman Graphic | Isabel Brauhn #CoMo #canopy #sustainability #Columbia #news #nature #trees #celebration #treeplanting #themaneater