Two area towns are receiving grant funds from the state.  The 2016 America the Beautiful urban forest grants from the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection have been awarded to 13 municipalities and four non-profits. 

The grants are designed to advance urban forestry in Connecticut and planning for the future. 

Brookfield has been awarded nearly $3,500 for the Still River Greenway Enhancement Project.  Southbury is receiving $8,500 for Community Park Trees along Route 67. 

Communities are encouraged to undertake projects that improve the health and condition of the urban forest, through tree plantings, tree maintenance projects or invasive species removal, and also lead to greater awareness of the importance that trees play in lives of the state’s citizens.