{"id":10875,"date":"2022-08-29T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=8828"},"modified":"2023-01-10T19:30:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T19:30:42","slug":"applications-for-community-forestry-grants-open-through-sept-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2022\/08\/29\/applications-for-community-forestry-grants-open-through-sept-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications for Community Forestry Grants Open through Sept. 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for Community Forestry grants<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eligible organizations including local and tribal governments, educational institutions, and nonprofits can apply for grants of $1,000-$25,000 with a 1-1 match for projects that increase urban forest cover or improve community forest care and management.<\/p>\n

Projects may include tree inventories and assessments, tree planting and maintenance, Arbor Day celebrations, training and outreach, urban forestry technology, and others.<\/p>\n

Projects should align with state goals outlined in the Michigan Forest Action Plan<\/a> and\u00a0a pledge to plant 50 million trees by 2030 as part of the DNR\u2019s MI Trees initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Submit applications by Sept. 23. Projects must be completed by Sept. 1, 2023.<\/p>\n

Questions? Contact Urban and Community Forestry program coordinator Kevin Sayers<\/a>, 517-582-3209, or urban forester Lawrence Sobson<\/a>, 313-316-4137.<\/p>\n

Learn more about community forests at Michigan.gov\/UCF<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate handling energy, environmental, elections, and external municipal services for the League. She can be reached at\u00a0hrichards@mml.org<\/a>\u00a0or 517-908-0309.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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