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44 <br />DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT <br />URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT <br />The City received in 2024 a 5-year, $1.87M grant from the USDA Forest Service. In 2025 1,000 trees were <br />poƩ ed and planted at Erskine Park and Golf Course, 15 people trained in forestry skills, 30 educators <br />trained in forestry curriculum, 275 students engaged, 137 trees planted and maintained, and 443 trees <br />given away to the community. An effi cient tree nursery is in the process of being constructed and will be <br />fi nalized in early 2026 to support the City’s urban forestry goals. <br />Tree PlanƟ ng Event at Harrison Elementary School <br />As part of the USDA grant, the outdoor educaƟ on program, <br />Project Learning Tree, was provided to school teachers focused <br />on forestry curriculum to support the next generaƟ on of tree <br />stewards.