Many newly planted trees in Cedar Rapids have been affected by recent high winds, a common occurrence in eastern Iowa.Strong ...

cedar rapids, Iowa — In a community whose logo is a tree, the trees connect people ... sighing and leaning on a metal gate. “It reminds me of the utter destruction of the whole city.

This information eventually will be updated on the CR Street Tree Viewer, an interactive online map. Before the derecho, the Cedar Rapids tree inventory included 39,989 trees, ranging from the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn and soybeans, with its giant oaks, sycamores and other trees ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - City officials have issued guidance to citizens about tree damage pickup procedures, along with the resumption of trash pickup. The City of Cedar Rapids said that ...

Recent storms have downed branches across Cedar Rapids, and city staff are responding to calls for picking up tree debris. Strong storms led to minimal tree damage across Cedar Rapids late on Friday.

and the goal is to plant 40,000 over 10 years. Cedar Rapids lost an estimated 720,000 trees in the derecho — some 65% of its overall tree canopy. 2700 Grand Ave.

Cedar Rapids officials say after more than 10 months of work, the collection of tree debris that the August 10 derecho left behind has ended. This includes what property owners piled at the curb ...