Yorkville Seeking $10,000 Tree Replacement Grant

Money would be used to replace trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer.

Yorkville Seeking $10,000 Tree Replacement Grant

Money would be used to replace trees infested with the Emerald Ash Borer.

The United City of Yorkville is applying for a $10,000 tree replacement grant in the continuing battle against the invasive Emerald Ash Borer. The grant would provide funds to replace trees removed as a result of the parasite. The city would provide matching funds in the form of staff time and labor for planting the new trees. The estimated matching costs are $12,850, according to city documents. The grant is open to municipalities located in the Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Zone, which does include Yorkville. The city’s population of 16,840 limits the grant amount to $10,000, according to city documents. Emerald ash borer is a type of Asian beetle whose larvae eat the inner bark of ash trees, interrupting the tree’s ability to transport …

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