Cottonwoods used to line the Colorado River in Utah. What’ll bring the trees back?
The green giants provide vital habitat for birds and its bark and foliage feed beavers, deer and rabbits. A Trump administration funding freeze may slow solutions.
(David Condos | KUER) As cottonwood saplings become more scarce, there are fewer young trees ready to replace older ones. Here, Matt McEttrick holds one of the leaves growing from a mature cottonwood tree along the Colorado River, Aug. 19, 2024.