After a major influx of federal dollars last fall, Calgary’s efforts to plant more trees continues this spring. Since 2023, Calgary has planted 200,000 trees. Looking further ahead, Calgary, a city of roughly seven million trees, aims to nearly double its urban canopy coverage from 8.25%, as measured in 2022, to 16% by 2060. The local effort was bolstered by nearly $61 million from the federal government last fall. The funding is part of Canada’s 2 Billion Trees program, a national effort to improve urban spaces, provide cleaner air and help the country adapt to climate change. But where Calgary’s new trees will go is a pressing question surrounding this project. …Paul Atkinson, the city’s acting urban forestry lead, said Calgary targets areas with less trees per hectare of public land. Some areas need soil rehabilitation, which can be expensive, while other neighbourhoods weren’t developed with enough space for trees.