Jersey City’s Exchange Place Alliance has begun a new $175,000 effort to plan 59 new trees in their district downtown, officials said.
By John Heinis/Hudson County View
The project will be fully funded by the EPA and the trees were all grown in New Jersey, specifically at the JK Matthews Nursery in Robbinsville.
“Trees add immeasurable value, especially in urban communities, and these 97 tree plantings in Exchange Place are an important addition to our overall sustainability strategies for improved public health and resiliency citywide,” Mayor Steven Fulop said in a statement.
Jersey City is currentlyy on track to plant over 350 trees citywide this year, which is led by the Division of Sustainability under the Department of Infrastructure and the Division of Forestry under the Department of Public Works.
“I’m thrilled to have partnered with the Exchange Place Alliance on this tree planting initiative. Together we’re planting over 100 trees in Ward E and Ward F. I am committed to repairing our urban canopy – more work to come!” added Ward E Councilman James Solomon.
“This is an initiative with sustainability at its core, helping to increase the resilience of our local ecosystem. It also has the added benefits of beautification and the improvement of this community’s quality of life. What’s more we kept it local, as all our vendors are based in New Jersey,” noted EPA Executive Director Elizabeth Cain.
