Overview
- St. Paul Parks and Recreation reported 32 trees were found cut a few feet from the ground south of the Smith Avenue High Bridge, with their canopies left behind.
- The damage was discovered on Friday, Oct. 24, along the Mississippi River corridor where recent reforestation has focused.
- The trees were part of a planting completed last fall in partnership with the nonprofit Tree Trust.
- City officials are determining options for replanting, but no dedicated funding source has been identified at this time.
- Residents with information are asked to call the non-emergency police line at 651-291-1111; a similar 2024 attack destroyed 60 trees and led to about $40,000 in damages.