City of Marshfield Selected to Receive Urban Forestry Grant

Monday, December 16th, 2024 -- 9:01 AM

Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the Urban Forestry (UF) Grant Program recipients for the 2025 grant year.

In addition to helping fund projects consistent with state and national goals for increasing the urban forest canopy,  reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere, and improving the quality of life and public health of communities, the UF Grant Program will help advance goals outlined in Gov. Evers’ Trillion Trees Pledge commitment, which includes planting 1 million trees in urban areas by the end of 2030.

The City of Marshfield will receive $25,000 for ash tree removal and the tree replacement project. Through the UF Grant Program, nearly $630,000, which includes $70,000 in federal funding, will be awarded to 43 applicants, with awards ranging from $1,824 to $25,000 to support new, innovative projects to develop sustainable urban and community forestry programs.

Two types of competitive grants were available for this application cycle, including regular and startup grants. Regular grants award up to $25,000 to support new, innovative projects to develop sustainable urban and community forestry programs.

Startup grants are simplified grants that award up to $5,000 to communities that want to start or restart an urban forestry program.

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