LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The California neighborhood in west Louisville is getting a little greener.

The Parks Alliance of Louisville is collaborating with Louisville Grows and other community partners to re-forest nearly 20 acres of vacant property at Alberta O. Jones Park.

The new microforest , located along a walking path connecting Dr. W.J. Hodge and South 22nd Streets, will have more than 500 native trees and shrubs.

Benefits of a microforest include cooling the environment, improving air quality, absorbing stormwater, and creating a habitat for local wildlife. It can also enhance physical and mental health.

"Louisville has one of the fastest-growing urban heat islands in the nation—places that are hotter and less healthy due to little tree canopy and pervasive heat-absorbing s

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