The Bulletin

Guest Column: Bend tree code needs evaluation criteria now

The city of Bend has made great strides to increase housing production so more residents can access stable housing they can afford. We commend the city on increasing permitted densities, working to ...
The Bulletin

Bend tree code faces early test as 1,500 trees come down for housing

Nearly one year after Bend passed an ordinance to preserve the city’s tree canopy from development, the policy is at work. The result: nearly 1,500 trees will be torn down to make room for a large ...
KTVZ

‘Trees are what makes Bend, Bend’: City’s new tree regulations advisory committee holds first meeting

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A city of Bend citizen committee focused on the future of trees in Bend held its first meeting Wednesday. The appointees make up the Tree Regulation Update Advisory Committee. The ...
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Operation Education: South Bend schools, colleges help support major urban forest project

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — The City of South Bend is receiving a $1.87 million grant to grow its urban forest. The South Bend Community School Corporation and IU South Bend are two community partners ...