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Million Tree Plan Takes Root

Video: Million Tree Plan Takes Root

GREEN DREAM: The city has kicked off a campaign to plant 1,000,000 trees across the five boroughs by 2017.

The city is giving the concrete jungle a makeover: Some 1,000,000 trees are slated to be planted across the five boroughs over the next nine years.

Officials say the Million Tree NYC campaign will boost the number of trees in the city by 20%. The city has raised some $600 million in seed money to fund the greening effort.

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