City of Wilmington Awarded $1.5 Million Grant for Street Trees and Urban Forest

City of Wilmington awarded $1.5 million grant for street trees and urban forest

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Wilmington has been awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to support the maintenance, planning and planting of street trees across the city. City officials announced the funding Monday, saying the grant comes through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act and is administered by the North Carolina Forest Service. The grant does not require a local funding match. According to the city, the funding will be used to in…

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Crews prune trees along a street in Wilmington. Photo: City of Wilmington Wilmington has been awarded a $1.5 million no-required-match federal grant to support its urban forest program. The grant, which was funded through the Federal Inflation Reduction Act and administered by the North Carolina Forest Service, will be used to help the city inventory its street trees, and identify maintenance needs and future planting opportunities. “The work wi…