Volunteers from Bishop Verot High School, Future Forestry and the community planted 100 trees at Sirenia Vista Park in Cape Coral as part of the city’s Urban Parks and Greenspace Reforestation Project. This initiative, supported by a grant from the Department of Agriculture, is a key component of Cape Coral’s efforts to expand the urban canopy where it is needed most, city officials said. In a few weeks, the project will continue with the planting of an additional 77 larger trees by a contractor. The city’s reforestation project aims to beautify parks and greenspaces, mitigate extreme heat, improve air quality and promote overall health and well-being for residents. Funding for this project is provided by the Inflation Reduction Act and the USDA Forest Service, Urban and Community Forestry Program in partnership with Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Roots Program.