Up to $70,000 (in matching grants up to $3,000 each) is available this year to support tree planting on public property. It’s all part of the ongoing partnership between the DTE Energy Foundation, which supplies the funding, and the DNR and ReLeaf Michigan, which together administer the program, to promote and properly plant trees on public property.
“Since our partnership began 23 years ago, more than 46,000 trees and seedlings have been planted in Michigan communities,” said Lynette Dowler, DTE Energy Foundation president. “This work helps our environment, beautifies local communities and supports the foundation’s mission to make Michigan an even better place to live, work and play.”
Eligible applicants include local units of government, nonprofit organizations, tribes and schools located within the DTE Energy service territory. Tree-planting projects must occur on public property like parks, road rights-of-way and school grounds and promote the “right tree, right place” message about utility awareness. All grants require a 1-to-1 match, which can be made up of cash contributions or in-kind services, including volunteer labor.
Grant applications must be postmarked by June 7 and mailed to P.O. Box 30452, Lansing, MI 48909. Award announcements are anticipated in August; projects must be completed by May 31, 2020. Download a grant application or get more information at the DNR’s Urban Community Forestry webpage, Michigan.gov/UCF.
Up to $70,000 (in matching grants up to $3,000 each) is available this year to support tree planting on public property. It’s all part of the ongoing partnership between the DTE Energy Foundation, which supplies the funding, and the DNR and ReLeaf Michigan, which together administer the program, to promote and properly plant trees on public property.
