LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — Thousands of trees continue to die across the Las Vegas Valley amid climate change and the drought, and that has raised concerns among residents and one prominent local tree expert.

FOX5 has continued to cover the issue as residents across the Valley voice concerns: what can be done to save these trees?

Lisa Ortega spearheads Nevada Plants as its executive director and board-certified Master Arborist, working with municipalities across Southern Nevada to plant thousands of drought-resistant trees.

Ortega points out the concerning trend in Northeast Valley neighborhoods and beyond. “I see a lot of dead trees. It always really worries me. The ones I see are 20, 30% of our canopy. That’s a lot of shade gone,” Ortega said.

Many dead trees are left standing and ca

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