The Sheboygan Rotary Club’s Restoration Of Our Trees Sheboygan (ROOTS) and Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership (LNRP) have partnered with Sheboygan Area School District (SASD) to enhance tree canopies in public school properties through a $25,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), launched on October 19, 2024, with matching funds from ROOTS and LNRP.
Given annually in recognition of Tom Ward for years of dedicated and inspirational service to our Lakeshore communities, the Ward Award honors individuals, landowners, businesses, and local units of government for leadership of collaborative efforts to control and eradicate invasive species in the Lakeshore region of Wisconsin. This year, the 3rd annual Ward award goes to Tony Fessler, representing Restoration of our Trees Sheboygan (ROOTS).
Read MoreThe Town of Wilson received $12,361 in funding assistance from the ROOTS Community Investment Fund in 2022 to replace many of the dead ash trees in Town Parks. ROOTS or Restoration of our Trees Sheboygan is an innovative partnership between LNRP and the Sheboygan Rotary Club.
Read MoreThis week, the Wisconsin Urban Forestry Council announced awards honoring those dedicated to protecting, preserving, and increasing the number of trees that line city streets, fill community parks, and beautify neighborhoods throughout Wisconsin. Restoration of our Trees Sheboygan (ROOTS) has been awarded the Project Partnership Award in Urban Forestry, which recognizes outstanding projects utilizing partnerships to benefit our urban forests. It is an honor to receive this distinguished award and would not be possible without the dedicated work of all our partners!
Read MoreSHEBOYGAN - About 2,000 trees will be planted throughout the county to counteract the toll the emerald ash borer has taken on the tree population. A $200,000 grant from the U.S. Forest Service will pay for the trees, which will be planted on land owned by the county, like at the Sheboygan Broughton Marsh, Gerber Lake…
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