Dan Henry, hired as Roanoke's first professional forester in 1989, carved out the city's reputation as a Tree City USA.

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - A bear removed from a downtown Roanoke tree Monday night has been euthanized, ... any kind of attractant, the less likely it will turn into a real problem,” Lafon said.

About 33% of Roanoke is shaded by an urban tree canopy, ... Trees also improve real estate values, West said. “There’s so much that the urban forest does,” West said.

The Roanoke Police Department said they are currently monitoring a cub on Market Square. ... Officials safely remove cub from tree in Roanoke . by Kaylee Shipley. Mon, July 17th 2023 at 5:42 PM.