Four Communities Receive CN Grants
CN and America in Bloom have announced the recipients of grants for the CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up program.
Four communities were selected to receive grants that amounted to $85,790, with matching grants from additional local investments bringing the total to more than $200,000 in landscaping and landscape services.
This is the program’s first year in the U.S. Its goal is to create sustainable community greening and beautification projects that will contribute to each community’s environmental, economic, social and health benefits.
Grants were awarded based on planned positive outcomes in the community, strong community engagement and long-term sustainability plantings.
The recipients were:
- Hammond, Louisiana ($25,000): Funds will be used to purchase Bald Cypresses, Crape Myrtles, Yaupon Hollies, Live Oaks, Magnolias, Maples, and Swamp Chestnut Oaks for installation along Morrison Boulevard and in Mooney Park.
- Independence, Louisiana ($12,290): Funds will be used to incorporate landscaping in a 1,300-square-foot block to integrate a historic train station now used as a police department and senior citizens center, and an open air community pavilion.
- Woodhaven, Michigan ($25,000): Funds will be used to complete the city’s Veterans Memorial Park to include new plant materials.
- Klehm Arboretum, Rockford, IL ($23,500): Funds will be used to establish a 13,000-square-foot perennial floral display for visitors to enjoy on arboretum grounds and to enhance perennial plantings in other public landscapes.
For more information, or to apply for an upcoming grant, visit www.AmericanBloom.org.
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