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Hyde Park to Plant 241 Trees Replacing Old Cottonwoods
Alderman Leon Despres reports Hyde Park will receive 241 new trees between 59th and 55th streets from University to Lake Park, replacing aging cottonwoods removed after decades of growth and root damage. University botany expert Dr Paul Voth confirms mold presence in old trunks, while residents must water and guard the saplings during their first year.
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Ald
Leon M. Despres
Hyde Park
Daniel J. Coman
Bureau of Forestry and Parkways
Coman
University To
Lake Park
Breau of Forestry
Hyde Parkers
Bureau
Pro
Old City
Paul Voth
University of Chicago Department of Botany
Bureau of Forestry