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Phoenix says grants have planted 2,000+ trees, won $10 million USFS award to continue shade work
Summary
City of Phoenix staff described three grant programs created over two years to plant trees and build shade at underserved neighborhoods and schools; officials said more than 2,000 trees and nearly 50 shade structures have been installed and the U.S. Forest Service awarded a $10 million urban forestry grant to extend the work for five years.
City staff said the City of Phoenix has planted more than 2,000 trees in neighborhoods and schools and built nearly 50 new shade structures after creating three grant programs to add shade in priority locations.
A City staff member from the City of Phoenix Office of Heat Response and Mitigation said, "Shade is one of the most effective strategies to address one of Arizona's top climate risks, extreme heat." The staff member said the office created three unique grant programs over the past two years to add shade in neighborhoods and at schools.
City staff explained that the programs — the Community Canopy grant, the Canopy for Kids grant program, and the Shade for Students grant program — target underserved neighborhoods and eligible schools. Another City staff member said…
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