Las Vegas City Council Approves Master Plan to Plant 60,000 Shade Trees to Combat Extreme Urban Heat Islands
LAS VEGAS, NV — In a major environmental infrastructure vote aimed at blunting record-breaking summer temperatures, the Las Vegas City Council unanimously approved an updated urban forestry master plan establishing a multi-million-dollar framework to plant 60,000 desert-adapted shade trees across the municipality. The measure expands the city’s Urban Forestry Management...
