City Of Ames: City Receives $4,500 Tree Planting Grant

Press release from the City of Ames:

08/10/2021 10:00 AM

The Ames Parks and Recreation Department has been awarded a $4,500 Trees Forever/Alliant Energy Planting Hope Grant. This new funding program awards grants of up to $5,000 for tree planting in communities that saw major canopy loss due to the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho.

According to City Forester Paul Tauke, the funds will be used to in conjunction with the Ames Foundation Volunteer Tree Planting event planned for Oct. 9.  He added, “Thanks to this grant award, we can plant 25 trees this fall.”

For more information, please contact Tauke at 515.239.5342 or paul.tauke@cityofames.org

The Parks and Recreation Department manages 38 parks and offers approximately 150 athletic, aquatic, instructional, and wellness programs. Indoor programs are provided year-round at the Community Center, Ames/ISU Ice Arena, and Municipal Pool. For more information, visit the Parks and Recreation homepage at www.amesparkrec.org or call the Community Center at 515.239.5350.

This press release was produced by the City of Ames. The views expressed here are the author’s own.