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Contact: Mike Cusimano
Phone: 336-373-2150
Deadline to Apply for NeighborWoods Grant is May 30
Keeping Greensboro Green, One Neighborhood at a Time
GREENSBORO, NC -- (February 16, 2009) – Greensboro neighborhoods are invited to apply for the 2009 NeighborWoods Grant Program now through the end of May. The program, which began in 2004, provides trees to Greensboro neighborhoods to help replace those that have been damaged or lost through development, storms or illness.
NeighborWoods, a partnership between the City of Greensboro and Greensboro Beautiful Inc., selects one neighborhood each year and works with residents to plant trees in their community. The deadline for submitting applications is May 30. Applications are available on the Planning Department's Web site.
The City and Greensboro Beautiful, Inc. are encouraging neighborhoods to participate because trees are an inexpensive way to help improve the environment. Not only do they remove pollutants from the air and water, reduce stormwater runoff, buffer noise and increase property value, but they can also stimulate economic development by attracting new businesses and tourism.
A study conducted in 2001 indicates that Greensboro lost 18 percent of its tree canopy between 1984 and 2000. The NeighborWoods program plays a critical role in the reforestation of Greensboro. By working together, the City, Greensboro Beautiful, and neighborhoods can help improve our environment and build stronger neighborhoods.
Past NeighborWoods grants have been responsible for the planting of hundreds of trees in several neighborhoods throughout Greensboro. Let your neighborhood be the next one to "Help Keep Greensboro Green" by submitting an application for this grant.
Funding for the NeighborWoods program is provided by private donations made to the Greensboro Beautiful Tree Fund. If you are interested in providing funds to purchase trees and mulch for the program, call 373-2199. For more information, contact Mike Cusimano, Urban Forester, at 373-2150.
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