ECOSLO's tree-planting initiative gains momentum in San Luis Obispo

More than 70 volunteers gathered at a Johnson Open Space in San Luis Obispo with a shared goal of getting as many trees in the ground as possible before lunchtime on Feb. 7. The event, marked by the steady sound of shovels breaking soil, was part of an ongoing community effort to expand the region’s urban forest and address climate change at the local level. Reporter Alyssa Parikh has the story.