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Morris Tree Board highlights grants, elm and ash threats in annual report to council
Summary
The Morris Tree Board reported two new grants totaling about $133,000 for pruning and planting, described ongoing Dutch elm disease and emerging emerald ash borer threats, and outlined planting and stewardship work for 2025.
The Morris Tree Board delivered its annual report to the Morris City Council on March 3, outlining grant-funded pruning and planting work, canopy loss from storms and disease, and drafting an emerald ash borer response plan.
Sue Granger, chair of the Morris Tree Board, told the council the board was established by city ordinance in 1997 to manage “public trees” as infrastructure and that larger trees deliver the greatest energy, stormwater and habitat benefits. She said trees help the city’s energy goals, intercept storm runoff, and slow traffic when streets are tree-lined.
Granger summarized two recently awarded grants that total about $133,000. One grant…
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