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Residents urge $3 million urban-forest acquisition fund in 2026 budget
Summary
Dozens of residents, conservation groups and neighborhood leaders urged the Indianapolis City-County Council to dedicate $3,000,000 in the 2026 budget to acquire and protect at-risk urban forests across Marion County, arguing trees reduce stormwater costs, cool neighborhoods and preserve habitat.
Dozens of residents and conservation advocates told the Indianapolis City-County Council during a public hearing on the 2026 budget that the city should dedicate $3,000,000 to buy and preserve remaining urban forests in Marion County.
Speakers from the Indiana Forest Alliance, Forest for Indy, Forest for All and neighborhood groups described steady canopy losses and urged the council to convert previously set-aside funds into a permanent, nonreverting urban-forest acquisition fund. "Without investment from the city, forests that belong to us all will remain near worthless to owners and we will continue to lose this vital green infrastructure to development," said Jonathan Munro, speaking on behalf of Forest for Indy.
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