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John D. Harden
@jdharden.bsky.social
Investigative data reporter | UC Berkeley lecturer

R devotee, py-curious
I used a headless browser using rselenium to cycle through each species in the city’s plan to download the corresponding distribution list, creating a database of tree ranges.

Our story: wapo.st/43ijIxq

Maps and illustrations by Dylan Moriarty and Tucker Harris.
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We used the USDA’s PLANTS database, which has distribution data built into it.
October 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
15 teens. 300 miles. One mighty ancestral river, running free. wapo.st/4m81PJf

‪By Reis Thebault, Alice Li and Melina Mara
August 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM