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New York State Celebrates Arbor Day and Awards Additional $1.18 Million Urban and Community Forestry Grants


New York State Celebrates Arbor Day and Awards Additional $1.18 Million Urban and Community Forestry Grants
Funding Supports Community Tree Projects to Protect Natural Resources, Air and Water Quality
26 Additional Projects Awarded Grants; Total of $2.6 million for 64 Projects Statewide
In celebration of Arbor Day, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that grants totaling $1.18 million have been awarded to communities across the state to inventory, plant, and maintain public trees. The grants are part of the second phase of grants through DEC s Division of Lands and Forests Urban and Community Forestry Program, which works to increase public awareness of the importance of trees and help communities develop and implement comprehensive tree management plans to create healthy forests while enhancing quality of life. ....

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