/tags/green-space Green Space en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:23:27 GMT /news/2023-11-02/fort-collins-branches-out-to-create-citys-first-ever-tree-management-plan Fort Collins is rolling out its first comprehensive plan to manage trees in the city – and officials want to hear from residents about how to do that well. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:23:27 GMT /news/2023-11-02/fort-collins-branches-out-to-create-citys-first-ever-tree-management-plan Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-09-16/forest-service-spends-nearly-70-million-to-plant-trees-in-mountain-west The Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion nationwide in grants to plant trees in cities, tackle climate change and make green spaces more accessible to less wealthy neighborhoods. Sat, 16 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-09-16/forest-service-spends-nearly-70-million-to-plant-trees-in-mountain-west Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2023-07-11/urban-parks-arent-just-pretty-theyre-also-good-for-your-health-report-shows The abundance of parks and lakes in the Mountain West has benefits for the environment and makes the area more desirable to visit. And these spaces – especially when located in a city – can also work wonders for health. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:44:12 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-11/urban-parks-arent-just-pretty-theyre-also-good-for-your-health-report-shows Emma VandenEinde /regional-news/2022-11-09/as-denver-pushes-to-green-its-rooftops-a-csu-professor-takes-agrivoltaics-to-new-heights A Colorado professor is studying how plants grow under solar panels on rooftops. The research highlights the growing green roof movement — and the challenges cities face in mandating rooftop green space. Wed, 09 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2022-11-09/as-denver-pushes-to-green-its-rooftops-a-csu-professor-takes-agrivoltaics-to-new-heights Emma VandenEinde