ALTON - Trees Forever is offering a funding opportunity for Illinois communities to diversify their urban forests or recover from natural or man-made disasters, particularly emerald ash borer (EAB).
This item is available in full to subscribers.
To continue reading, you will need to either log in to your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
If you are a current print subscriber, you can set up a free website account and connect your subscription to it by clicking here.
If you are a digital subscriber with an active, online-only subscription then you already have an account here. Just reset your password if you've not yet logged in to your account on this new site.
Otherwise, click here to view your options for subscribing.
Please log in to continue |
ALTON - Trees Forever is offering a funding opportunity for Illinois communities to diversify their urban forests or recover from natural or man-made disasters, particularly emerald ash borer (EAB).
Trees Forever is now taking applications for “Recover, Replant, Restore!” tree planting grants. Grants of $500 to $3,000 are available to plant more diverse, disease-resistant, and storm-resistant shade trees. Eligible projects include planting trees in public spaces, such as along streets and trails, community entryways, at schools, public buildings, parks and more.
"Trees Forever not only supplies funding to get trees into the ground, but we also provide the technical assistance and long-term support necessary to grow strong a resilient urban forest," says Trees Forever Field Coordinator Emily Ehley.
"Our changing world is testing the resiliency of our urban forests more and more. Community tree planting is a proactive defense and will remain a key strategy for communities to fight these pressures. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is pleased to partner with Trees Forever to assist communities in these ever-important greening efforts which we need now more than ever," says Illinois Urban Forestry Administrator Michael Brunk.
These grants, funded through a partnership between Trees Forever, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Forest Service, are intended to help communities throughout Illinois, recover from natural disasters, replant with a diverse, disease and storm-resistant selection of tree species, and restore a healthy and beneficial community forest.
Applications can be found online at www.TreesForever.org/Recover-Replant-Restore and are due by Sept. 24. E-mail completed application and supporting documents to droman@treesforever.org or mail to: Trees Forever, Attn: Deb, 80 W. 8th Ave., Marion, IA 52302.
