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VIDEO: NJ Mini Forests Growing Fast in Year 3

In Union County, New Jersey, fast-growing mini forests are cooling neighborhoods and creating thriving ecosystems. The young trees and shrubs are densely planted in super-rich soil, and grow rapidly both below and above ground.

Join us as we assess 3-year old forests in Elizabeth and Summit, NJ, and glimpse a new forest in Ithaca, NY. As local forest-planting catches on, a key microclimate solution will have large impacts.