Spokane’s Heat Wave Gets a Shade Solution | Spokane News

Spokane’s neighborhoods are heating up—some hotter than others by as much as 14 degrees—thanks to a lack of shade trees, which impacts health, property values, and infrastructure. But there’s a cool solution: SpoCanopy and CoolCanopy are teaming up to plant free, mature shade trees across the city and county. SpoCanopy targets parking strips in underserved areas, while CoolCanopy plants directly in yards. Funded by federal grants, they’ve already planted over 1,000 trees this year—surpassing their 500-tree annual goal—and aim to keep planting through 2028. Residents sign up, get a free tree recommended by inspectors, and learn how to care for it through upcoming workshops starting in September. It’s a simple, impactful way to cool down your neighborhood and make it more livable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/625a01d8f3314141