Our View: Tough time for trees at schools

9-R cites safety, water concerns over improved canopies Education and trees are two of our favorite, most worthy investments. Normally, they go nic...

July 14, 2023
2:06 PM

9-R cites safety, water concerns over improved canopies Education and trees are two of our favorite, most worthy investments. Normally, they go nicely together – a lovely variety of hardy, Southwest-appropriate, healthy trees on school campuses. Fifty new trees are planned for Durango School District 9-R's construction projects with the Miller Middle School rebuild and Impact Career Innovation Center at Durango High School. But some community members would like to see more, considering the scale of these projects.