Illinois Urban Forest Grants for Technical Assistance and Emerald Ash Borer Restoration
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Grant funds will be available to assist communities under the Urban and Community Forestry and the Forest Health Cooperative Programs of the United States Department of Agriculture. The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is the grant administrator in cooperation with The Morton Arboretum.
Funds will be available to:
- Purchase and plant trees
- Conduct an inventory and prepare management plans.
Three grant workshops offered to assist applicants in planning successful grants. To attend the workshop near you, please RSVP to Eve Pytel.
- December 3, 2010, Chicago Botanic Garden located at 1000 Lake Cook Rd in Glencoe, Illinois 60022 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.
- December 9, 2010, Orland Park Civic Center at 14750 South Ravinia Avenue in Orland Park, Illinois 60462-3134 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
- December 15 2010, The Morton Arboretum at 4100 Illinois 53 in Lisle, Illinois 60532 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm.
A webinar will also be offered in Late December.
Grants are due January 21, 2011 |
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