The Division has been involved in urban forestry since the late 1970's. This urban forest includes trees planted along the street, in parks, greenspace areas, yards and wooded areas within the community. As our communities become more populated, the importance of this urban forest will continue to grow.
Trees make our communities better places to live and work.
Cities, towns and non-profit organizations can now receive funding to enhance urban trees and forests. The Indiana DNR, Division of Forestry offers four grant programs that help improve, protect, maintain and increase the number of trees in Indiana communities. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the U.S.D.A. Forest Service provides this federal and state funding on an annual basis. A brief description of each program follows. Grant applications are available 3 months prior to the application deadline.