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March 2, 2022Des Moines, Iowa |  By: Jacob Coffman

Iowa DNR announces forestry grant program

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DES MOINES, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources now has grants available for planting trees through the Community Forestry Grant Program.

With funds from the USDA Forest Service, the Iowa DNR has $50,000 available in the 84 Iowa counties with confirmed Emerald Ash Borer, including some in our KXCV/KRNW listening area.

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Emma Hanigan, Urban and Community Forester with the Iowa DNR, says the grant program provides a dollar-for-dollar match for purchases of trees and materials, in amounts from $500 to $5,000, and trees must be planted on public land.

For more information on the program, or to apply, visit iowadnr.gov/urbanforestry.