Andy Williams an employee with Hantz Farms clears a lot, Tuesday March 25, 2014, on Crane near Goethe in Detroit's east side. A mass tree-planting effort is planned for May as part of a large-scale project. The May 17 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. For the planting day, crews expect to have 15,000 pre-drilled holes ready. (AP Photo/Detroit News, Steve Perez) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT
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