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Monroe gets $4,000 grant from DNR to add trees to public spaces
The City of Monroe will receive $4,000 through a statewide tree-planting grant program that will add trees to public spaces. The award is part of $98,400 being distributed to 27 Michigan communities and organizations, according to a community announcement from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. More than 900 trees are expected to be planted in streets, parks and community gathering areas in fall 2026 and spring 2027. The grants are provided through a partnership involving the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, DTE Energy Foundation and ReLeaf Michigan. More: New tree is ready for Monroe's 2026 Hometown Holiday Tree Lighting Tree grants aim to expand community canopies The statewide program supports projects designed to expand tree canopy and strengthen local green infrastructure. Grant recipients also receive technical assistance for their planting projects. The program is funded by the DTE Energy Foundation and administered jointly by the DNR and ReLeaf Michigan. This is the 30th year the three organizations have worked together on investments in Michigan's urban and community forests. “Across the state, we continue to see how access to healthy trees can improve public health and quality of life,” Kerry Gray, a DNR Urban and Community Forestry Program grant specialist,