Highway 24 - the Future!

“It's not about what it is, it's about what it can become.”

                                                                     -The Lorax by Dr. Seuss 


The Lorax Project was launched to lessen the health risks from living and playing near the highway. Highway 24 runs immediately adjacent to Chabot Elementary School and Chabot Recreation Area. Studies have shown that trees located near highways can serve as a barrier that can significantly reduce the transmission of pollutants through the air. (See the science.)   

In 2014, The Lorax Project planted over 100 new trees along Highway 24 at Chabot Elementary School, Chabot Recreation Area, the Pollinator Garden, and at the homes of residents on Miles Ave. between Patton St. and Presley Way. The trees, planted by over 80 volunteers, were predominantly redwoods. Funding for The Lorax Project was dependent entirely upon community donations. Fundraising for the The Lorax Project is now complete. The Lorax Project continues to maintain the trees. 

Pictures from 2017. Some trees are already 25' tall!
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PRESS AND RELEVANT LINKS:

Article about the project in the December edition of the Rockridge News.

Lead article in the Montclarion. 

Front page article about the project in the Montclarion. 

See pictures of the tree planting.

A 2003 state law banned new school construction within 500 feet of a major freeway.

 
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It's not.”   
                               -The Lorax by Dr. Seuss