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Terrence Lakey, left, 40, his son, Jimeel Lakey, right, 11, both of Redford Mich., and Kamari Bowens, center, 8, plant plant trees on Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Detroit. Volunteers planted one tree at a time, as an entrepreneur began turning a tumble-down neighborhood into an urban forest. John Hantz figures trees are better than blighted neighborhoods. His Woodlands project calls for eventually cleaning up 140 acres and knocking down 50 vacant homes in a city that has thousands. He believes agriculture and forestry can play an important role in Detroit, which hopes to emerge from bankruptcy this year. (AP Photo/Detroit Free Press, Todd McInturf) DETROIT NEWS OUT; NO SALES

Volunteers plant 15,000 trees in Detroit

By ED WHITE - Associated Press

In a photo from Thursday, May 15, 2014, volunteer Ricky Carnline waters the roots of tree saplings at the Hantz Farms in Detroit. A mass tree-planting effort is planned for Saturday, May 17, as part of a large-scale project by a company that wants to put vacant Detroit land to agricultural use. A daylong event is planned by John Hantz where volunteers will help plant 15,000 young maple and oak trees on 50 acres of land where crews have been clearing blighted properties for the project. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Project bringing 15K trees to distressed Detroit

By COREY WILLIAMS - Associated Press