City Receives Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Funds will Aid in Tree Inventory for Right-of-Way
March 21, 2018
As part of its efforts to help ensure the urban forest is healthy and properly managed for future generations, the City of Tallahassee recently applied for and received an Urban and Community Forestry grant from the Florida Forest Service. The total grant amount from the Florida Forest Service was $12,500, which the City of Tallahassee will match.
In its grant application, the City requested and was approved to receive funding to perform a tree inventory. This project will focus on documenting trees located within the City’s right-of-way and will include data about each tree’s species, size, current condition and more. This will provide a benchmark for planners and aid in the development of pro-active tree management plans to help ensure the health of community trees and public safety.
As part of the City’s broader efforts regarding local trees, the Urban Forest Master Plan is currently being developed as well. To gather citizen input, a survey to help identify the community’s values and priorities in regards to trees is available online at Talgov.com/TallyTrees. Public meetings will be held from 6-8 p.m. on March 27 at Jack McLean Community Center, 700 Paul Russell Road, and March 28 at the Frenchtown Renaissance Center, 435 N. Macomb Street. For more information about the Urban Forest Master Plan, visit Talgov.com/TallyTrees, email tallytrees@talgov.com or call 850-891-6415.
The Urban and Community Forestry grant program provides financial assistance to local governments, tribal governments, volunteer groups, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions to initiate or enhance local urban and community forestry programs and improve the urban environment within the state of Florida. Awards are made as 50-50 matching grants. The grant was award by the Florida Forest Service through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and made possible with federal funding from the U.S. Forest Service.
For more information about the City’s efforts to protect and properly manage the local canopy, visit Talgov.com.
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