COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — A study last year by the University of South Carolina found that areas of Columbia are much hotter than others, many of them being downtown.
As a way to help residents beat the heat, the city has come up with a solution, plant a tree.
Over the next five years, the city of Columbia in partnership with Columbia Green plans to plant more than 1,700 trees in certain residential areas of town.
The goal is to help reduce the amount of heat in Soda City, but Columbia mayor Daniel Rickenmann believes that can be done in another way as well.
For those who are interested in more green in their community, Rickenmann urges them to get involved. The project has scheduled quarterly meetings to update residents about the progress.
The tree planting initiative was unveiled at Benedict College on Saturday. Columbia’s mayor says the school’s students can help beautify their city as well.
For more information, check out the website here.
