Volunteers dig up native tree seedlings as part of a collection effort Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
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Ian Delmonico, left, inspects newly collected native tree seedlings Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Sophie Colantuono, a program director at the Newport Tree Conservancy, places soil around tree seedlings as part of a collection effort Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
A planted tree grows in Miantonomi Park Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Allie Bujakoski collects a native tree seedling as part of a collection effort Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
A mobile home park is visible Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
People walk near a mansion and a red maple tree Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Joe Verstandig, living collections manager at the Newport Tree Conservancy, removes excess soil from a native tree seedling Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Joe Verstandig, right, and Ian Delmonico, left, mix soil for native tree seedlings at a nursery Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Joe Verstandig, living collections manager at the Newport Tree Conservancy, repots a native tree seedling Wednesday, April 22, 2026, in Newport, R.I. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)