TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Thousands of ponderosa pine seedlings are being planted by the Coronado National Forest (CNF).
CNF says they are planting them in the areas that were burned by the2020 Bighorn Fire.
The seedlings used are grown in a nursery from native seed collected on Mt. Lemmon.
The Mount Lemmon Tree Planting 2022 project was purposed on May 23, 2022, and was implemented in September 2022.
The purpose of the project is to help with the regeneration and establishment of young conifer trees in select areas affected by the 2020 Bighorn Fire.
Read more on the project here:
The Coronado National Forest is planting thousands of ponderosa pine seedlings in areas that burned in the 2020 Bighorn Fire. The Mt. Lemmon Tree Planting project uses seedlings grown in a nursery from native seed collected on Mt. Lemmon. More details at: https://t.co/50XX4FOo1a pic.twitter.com/nxSpQ0en8H
— Coronado NF (@CoronadoNF) October 9, 2022
Related: Two years ago Bighorn Fire peaked at 119,541 acres
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