$3 Million In U.S. Forest Service GLRI Grants

Oct 11: The U.S. Forest Service announced nearly $3 million in grants to improve tree canopy, forest cover and ultimately, water quality in six Great Lakes states, including Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Illinois and Indiana. The grants are part of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), a cooperative effort between Federal, tribal, state and local partners. The GLRI is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. USDA Undersecretary Harris Sherman said, "The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will improve the environmental health and economic vitality of the world's largest freshwater system. The Forest Service, together with our partners, is working to improve America's treasured landscapes in more than 7,000 communities across the country."

 

    The U.S. EPA-funded grants administered by the Forest Service will support community forestry efforts to improve the interception, evaporation, infiltration and storage of rainfall and storm water. U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell said, "Healthy forests and lands support healthy waters. These projects will put people to work increasing the number of trees, turning polluted industrial sites into beautiful parkland and improving habitat for wildlife."

 

    The Michigan projects included: $50,000 - The Detroit Green Connections Project; $250,000 - The Detroit Reforestation Initiative; $70,000 - The Grand River Ash Tree Protection and Restoration Initiative; $132,274 - The Tree Canopy Restoration on Sault Tribe Lands; $250,000 - The Greening of Chevy in the Hole project; and $197,437 - Reducing Contamination using Hybrid Poplar in Lake Michigan Watersheds.

 

    Access a release with further details on the projects and other state awards (click here).

 

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