BLAINE, Minn. – (Jan. 22, 2020) – The City of Blaine has received a grant to plant about 200 trees in the city. This grant is designed to help combat the loss of trees due to Emerald Ash Borer. This grant will help improve the urban forest in neighborhood city parks.
This state grant was awarded by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The funding comes from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund. The grant funding of $28,364 will be matched by city funding at the same amount.
Blaine has been hit especially hard by Emerald Ash Borer due to the large number of ash trees in the city. The trees paid for through this grant will be planted in 2020 and 2021.
