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Charlottesville Trees in Need of Care | Richmond News
Charlottesville’s beloved Downtown Mall, anchored by its iconic groves of willow oaks and maples planted five decades ago, is facing a quiet crisis—half the trees are struggling under stress from compacted soil, damaging metal grates, and rising heat. The city’s Parks and Recreation department has launched a 25-year revitalization plan to save what they can, starting near the Paramount Theater, with strategies like soil remediation, canopy thinning, and replacing harmful grates. They’re also planting more diverse species to hedge against disease and recreating the original grove layout for…
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