Tampa tree canopy Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

Tampa needs more neighborhood leaders like the late Harold Walker

His fight for trees will impact local neighborhoods for generations.

by Linda Saul-Sena April 15, 2025July 28, 2025

His fight for trees will impact local neighborhoods for generations.

Tampa’s growing, but its tree canopy is not—here’s why that’s a problem

If the city doesn’t start seriously protecting its diminishing tree canopy, parts of it are only going to get hotter and less livable.

by Linda Saul-Sena April 18, 2024August 2, 2025

Following report of a shrinking canopy, City of Tampa plans to plant 30,000 trees by 2030

Mayor Castor will host a 1,000 tree giveaway at Sulphur Springs Park on May 6.

by Tyana Rodgers April 27, 2023July 14, 2024