The emerald city owes much of its greenery to street trees, planted along sidewalks and public roads. These trees show up in unexpected places and sometimes have even more unexpected stories.

Taha Ebrahimi, author of Street Trees of Seattle, takes us on a walk through Georgetown to learn about some of these leafy neighbors.

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