A project in Richardson’s CORE District will remove dead and damaged trees and plant new ones.
Visitors to the district are likely to see an activity increase on medians and sidewalks as the project gets underway, the city stated in an announcement.
Trees were initially installed in the area in December of 2020 but many of them sustained significant damage due to extreme weather. Included were 2021′s Winter Storm Uri in 2021, freezing temperatures in and 2022, a drought in North Texas, high summer temperatures and a Labor Day storm.
Approximately 49 of the 76 original trees will need to be replaced.
The new trees are scheduled to be planted in March 2023.
The trees are part of the 2018 Downtown Master Tree Plan, which includes planting trees to help bring natural beauty and a shady canopy to the district.
