CEDAR RAPIDS — Linn County lost up to an estimated 1 million trees in the 2020 derecho, and one Marion nonprofit organization has made a dent in replacing them over the past four years — one tree at a ...

Thousands of trees are being planted by Eastern Iowa educators as a part of the Monarch Research Project Planting Forward to help replace trees lost in the derecho. Planting Forward is a grant program ...

After the derecho, Cedar Rapids lost almost 3/4th of its tree canopy. 6 Years later, efforts are being made to restore the ...

Monarch Research is offering free trees to families in Linn County. CBS2 reports that Monarch will provide one free tree per ...

The Monarch Research Project, based in Marion, launched the Planting Forward initiative immediately following the 2020 derecho. The program was created with two main goals, replanting and educating.