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Washington state's Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announces the first statewide tree equity collaborative in the country as part of a groundbreaking partnership between the Washington State Department of Natural Resources and American Forests.

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, American Forests President and CEO Jad Daley, and leaders from urban and community forest organizations across Washington join Commissioner Franz to speak to the need for rapid, collaborative investments in Washington’s urban forests.

Speakers and attendees include:

Hilary Franz, Commissioner of Public Lands

Mayor Bruce Harrell,City of Seattle

Jad Daley, American Forests

Jessyn Farrell, Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment

Willard Brown, Duwamish Alive Coalition