If you've visited the Delmar Loop recently, you may have noticed new or healthier trees lining the street. That's thanks to a University City nonprofit, who recently received a grant to maintain, replant, and replace trees along the strip.
Jesse Gilbertson, Executive Director of U City in Bloom, said volunteers replanted 30 trees and removed 15 tree stumps along the strip this fall.
"This is an important street not only in University City but in St. Louis City -- it received hundreds of thousands of visitors every year," he said. "The trees hadn't been maintained or cared for in many years. There were many tree's that had been standing but not alive for years."
Gilbertson said healthy trees do more than just provide shade and limit noise along busy streets.
"And then it just gives the area [a] sense of security, it look likes it's cared for so people care for it," Gilbertson said. "You see a bit of reduction in crime. Also tree lined streets do slow traffic down, so there's a lot of benefits that comes with this kind of project."
Listen to the podcast above to get more from Gilbertson, who spoke with our Jade Aubrey.
The work is being carried out by a 40-year-old University City nonprofit.
The work is being carried out by a 40-year-old University City nonprofit.
