ST PAUL, Minn. — Vandals damaged newly planted trees in St. Paul, just over a year after a similar incident occurred in 2024.

St. Paul Parks and Recreation said that 32 recently planted trees south of the High Bridge on Shepard Road have been vandalized again.

According to the statement, the trees were found cut just a few feet above the ground, with their canopies left behind.

Officials said the trees were planted in partnership with Tree Trust last fall.

"While this incident is disappointing, we remain committed to growing and strengthening our urban canopy," wrote St. Paul Parks and Recreation in a social post on Saturday.

This is the second time that vandals have left the Shepard Road trees damaged. Last time it happened during the MEA weekend in 2024, when 59 of the 245 trees p

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