The City of Danville has received $1 million in federal funding for forestry efforts.
The funding is for Danville’s Urban Reforestation and Revitalization Plan. Mayor Rickey Williams says the grant was for less than Danville sought, but it will be a good start to the city’s efforts.
He hopes the city will receive additional money later.
The project will support increased tree canopy coverage, maintenance planning, an updated tree inventory map, the establishment of a city Arborist Division, the implementation of a tree ordinance, and educational programming.
The effort will mostly be on trees on land owned by the city.
