City of Marshfield Selected to Receive 2023 WI DNR Urban Forestry Grant

Thursday, December 22nd, 2022 -- 10:01 AM

The City of Marshfield Forestry Division is proud to announce they applied and were selected for a 2023 WI DNR Urban Forestry Grant.

The grant matches funds up to $25,000 for projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy. The total grant awarded was roughly $40,000, half of which will be funded by the WI DNR and the other half budgeted through City staff labor and expenses.

An enhanced community tree planting project was proposed focusing on strategic planting locations, increasing tree diversity, and enhancing city aesthetics. At the end of the project in 2023, the City will have added 130 trees to the terraces and parks all in an effort to increase our urban forest canopy.

Urban forest canopies provide benefits such as filtering air and water, conserving energy, controlling stormwater runoff, providing animal habitat, increasing property values, and improving mental health. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the Forestry Division at 715-486-2073.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.