SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Beneath the leafy canopy of the historic Land Park neighborhood, volunteers are working to ensure Sacramento’s "City of Trees" legacy endures.

Rooted in history, the park’s centenarian oaks, some predating the park itself, still stand sturdy, even as many of the original 1920s–30s plantings reach the end of their natural lives.

“The ones that aren’t in danger are the very old oaks that predate the park,” said Rick Stevenson of the Land Park Volunteer Corps, who was born and raised in the neighborhood. “They’re a couple hundred years old, nice and solid, and nothing bothers them.”

By contrast, many early plantings were species like eucalyptus, which live roughly 80 to 100 years.

“They’re phasing out and being taken out all the time,” Stevenson said. “We have to pla

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