Ferndale, Oak Park, and Southfield Awarded Tree Planting Grants

Ferndale, Oak Park and Southfield have awarded tree planting grants

(MDNR, October 30, 2025)

Ferndale, Oak Park and Southfield, MI – The Michigan Division of Pure Sources, DTE Power Basis and ReLeaf Michigan immediately introduced that 24 communities and organizations throughout the state will share $100,000 in grants and different help to develop tree cover and strengthen native inexperienced infrastructure. This marks 29 years of collaboration between the three companions, who proceed to put money into Michigan’s city and group forests.

The funded initiatives will consequence within the planting of roughly 750 timber in public areas, together with streets, parks and group gatherings, in fall 2025 and spring 2026.

“Throughout Michigan, communities are recognizing how necessary timber are to constructing resilience, whether or not it is decreasing warmth, enhancing air high quality or supporting psychological and bodily well being,” stated Kerry Grey, grants specialist with DNR City and Neighborhood Forestry. “These grants assist communities plant the fitting tree in the fitting place, creating lasting advantages for residents and the setting.”

Funded by the DTE Basis and collectively administered by the DNR and ReLeaf Michigan, the statewide program supplies grant help and technical mission help to make sure profitable plantings.

“Bushes join us – to our neighborhoods, the environment and one another,” stated Rodney Cole, president of the DTE Basis. “By working with the Michigan Division of Pure Sources and ReLeaf Michigan, we’re not simply planting timber. We’re investing in cleaner air, stronger communities and a legacy of care that can proceed to develop for generations.”

This system engages communities, colleges, nonprofits and native governments in environmental stewardship, neighborhood beautification and accountable tree planting outdoors of utility infrastructure. Purposes for the subsequent spherical of funding will open in summer time 2026.

Award winners

• Alcona County Fee on Ageing (Alcona County)
• Detroit Arboretum (Wayne County)
• Cascade Constitution Township (Kent County)
• Metropolis of Huge Rapids (Mecosta County)
• Metropolis of Ferndale (Oakland County)
• Metropolis of Grandville (Kent County)
• Metropolis of Hamtramck (Wayne County)
• Metropolis of Oak Park (Oakland County)

• Metropolis of Port Huron (St. Clair County)
• Metropolis of Southfield (Oakland County)
• Metropolis of Southgate (Wayne County)
• Metropolis of St. Clair Shores (Macomb County)
• Metropolis of Sterling Heights (Macomb County)
• Detroit Horse Energy (Wayne County)
• Emmet County
• Grand Traverse Conservation District (Grand Traverse County)
• Kent County
• Lawrence Technological College (Oakland County)
• Macomb County
• Port Huron Housing Fee (St. Clair County)
• St. Clair County
• Village of Dryden (Lapeer County)
• Village of Peck (Sanilac County)
• Woodbridge Neighborhood Improvement Company (Wayne County)

Program Companions

The DNR’s City and Neighborhood Forestry program helps municipalities and different organizations promote and handle timber and forests by offering schooling, monetary and technical help. For extra details about the UCF program, contact Kevin Sayers at 517-582-3209 or go to Michigan.gov/UCF. For these planting this fall, remember to register your timber in our database as a part of planting and sustaining 50 million timber statewide by 2030.

ReLeaf Michigan is a statewide tree group dedicated to educating the general public concerning the worth of timber and the way to correctly choose, plant and keep them. Communities and organizations curious about volunteer tree planting or academic occasions ought to go to ReleafMichigan.orgemaior name 800-642-7353.

The DTE Power Basis is the philanthropic arm of DTE Power with a robust legacy of help and group involvement. By 2024, the Basis has supplied $14.5 million in grants to 375 nonprofit organizations in communities the place the corporate has a enterprise presence, with a give attention to driving optimistic, significant change in precedence areas: arts and tradition, group transformation, financial progress, schooling and employment, setting and human wants. As one among Michigan’s main company residents, DTE strives to be the most effective on the planet and the most effective for the world. Go to DTEFoundation.com to be taught extra.

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