Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

ByPrairie State Conservation Coalition

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

6:30 to 7:45 p.m.

Trees help create healthy neighborhoods and communities, providing economic, health, and environmental benefits that can last for generations. That’s why Friends for Tree Equity, Illinois wants to bring tree equity to Central and Southern Illinois.

Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act has enabled the U.S. Forest Service to make historic invetments in boosting the nation’s tree cover in urban, suburban and rural communities nationwide. The agency has selected 385 grant proposals from entities working to increase equitable access to trees and green spaces and the many benefits they provide.

Learn how you and your community can benefit from this funding and support provided by grant recipients and Friends for Tree Equity partners Faith In Place, Trees Forever, and the Chicago Region Trees Initiative.

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