March 01, 2024 - Reading, PA
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn visited Reading to highlight grants available to plant trees in underserved cities and towns across the Commonwealth.The grants add to a budget commitment to maintain and improve Pennsylvania's natural places. Governor Shapiro's 2024-25 budget proposal includes another strong investment in the stewardship of Pennsylvania's natural resources, with new funding to build trails and expand the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps program. "Planting trees helps the planet-and helps people. Trees keep neighborhoods cool during heat waves, prevent flooding during storms, and clean the air that kids breathe," Secretary Dunn said during a visit to Schlegel Park. "These grants, funded with federal dollars, will deliver benefits to communities that have been overlooked and underserved, since they don't require a match." Speakers Include: Ricky Durst, Department of Conservation & Natural ResourcesEddie Moran, Reading MayorSecretary Cindy Adams Dunn, Department of Conservation & Natural ResourcesOrsolya Lazar, Chesapeake Bay Community Tree SpecialistMargarita Caicedo, Pocono Parks & Forestry Foundation AmbassadorSenator Judy SchwankRepresentative Manuel Guzman