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    Ramie Pierce
    "I am not the same me that I was before the accident," says former City of Tacoma Urban Forester Ramie Pierce, who was seriously injured in a cycling accident. She resigned from her position last week after nearly eight years at City Hall. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    After 'game-changing' injuries, Tacoma's urban forester resigns
    By Todd Matthews • February 11, 2015 11:54 am

    Tacoma Urban Forester Ramie Pierce was a valuable resource for local residents who cared about trees. She resigned her position…

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    City of Tacoma Urban Forester Ramie Pierce. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    New UW tree canopy study shows Tacoma closer...
    July 28, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s goal of 30 percent tree coverage isn’t as far away as originally thought, thanks to a…

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    TOP LEFT: A large Spanish Chestnut tree located on a parking strip near North Sheridan Avenue and North Fifth Street. It is estimated the tree was planted between 1890 and 1910 as part of a street beautification project; TOP RIGHT: A Catalpa tree, also estimated to date back between 1890 and 1910, looms over Frisko Freeze; ABOVE: A Cedar of Lebanon tree located near the historic Rust Mansion on North I Street is estimated to date back between 1905 and 1910. (FILE PHOTOS BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma moves closer to creating its heritage tree...
    By Todd Matthews • April 21, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma is moving closer to creating a heritage register to protect and honor some of its oldest…

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    Tacoma's Urban Forest Project deadline extended
    Tacoma's Urban Forest Project deadline extended
    February 9, 2011 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Urban Forest Project is seeking tree-themed banner designs which will be “planted” as part of a…

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    Preservation activist and North Slope Historic District resident Marshall McClintock would like to see a register of historic trees in Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Preserving Tacoma's Heritage Trees: An interview with Marshall...
    By Todd Matthews • August 27, 2008 12:00 am

    When sifting back through Tacoma’s history, one valuable resource is the City of Tacoma’s register of historic places. The list…

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