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Owensboro wins $84,303 urban forestry grant to plant trees in 10 neighborhoods
Summary
Parks Director Amanda Rogers told the commission the city received an $84,303 Urban and Community Forestry grant (funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and USDA Forest Service) to inventory and manage trees at 10 low‑income target sites, plant 150 trees and develop maintenance policy over two years.
Owensboro’s parks department has secured an $84,303 Urban and Community Forestry grant to expand tree canopy, target lower‑income neighborhoods and create a municipal tree management plan, Parks Director Amanda Rogers told the City Commission on July 15.
“We did receive that grant, so I’m here to tell you a little more about what the plan is,” Rogers said, explaining the funding comes through the Inflation Reduction Act and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and will be…
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