Project Update: LNRP and ROOTS Make Significant Investments in 2022
The Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP) received a Phase Three grant of $398,000 from the US Forest Service to continue their collective efforts on emerald ash borer (EAB) mitigation and coastal ecosystem restoration. The projects are funded through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) under an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As part of a multi-agency regional working group, the U.S. Forest Service uses GLRI grants to strategically target the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem and accelerate progress toward shared long-term restoration goals.
Phase Three project sites include the Cities of Algoma and Kewaunee, two City Parks in Manitowoc – Silver Creek Park and Lower Schuette Park, the Village of St. Nazianz, the Town of Two Creeks; and two Manitowoc County Parks – Maribel Caves and Lower Cato Falls.
LNRP’s overall effort includes the innovative partnership with the Sheboygan Rotary Club and the collaboratively created ROOTS program or Restoration of our Trees Sheboygan. The multi-faceted approach of the ROOTS initiative provides support to communities in the Sheboygan area whether they need assistance with planning or implementation, while also engaging residents through outreach and education. The unique public-private collaborative model of ROOTS leverages multiple funding sources, boosting local resources and stretching the value of each dollar provided by generous local donors, while also bringing in state and federal dollars for a greater collective impact and investment in our communities. Each of these complementary projects contributes to the shared goals of helping our communities recover from the devastating impact of the EAB and restoring the valuable tree canopy
LNRP and ROOTS made investments in 2022 to the City of Plymouth, Town of Wilson, Town of Sheboygan, and the Villages of Cascade and Cleveland. Since 2020, ROOTS has been able to bundle over $500,000 in direct support in the effort to mitigate the impacts of the EAB.
