Peoria Standard

Openlands announces new government funding to gift eligible Waukegan residents native landscaping trees and bushes for their yards.  Receive up to three large plants and $100 gift card for each if:

1-You have a job in landscaping, yard work, and/or tree trimming AND

2-You or your landlord agree to care for the plants

What eligible residents will receive:

• Your choice of 15-gallon trees (6 - 8 feet) and/or 5-gallon bushes (2 - 4 feet) from Openlands' list
• Personalized support from Openlands' landscape ecologist and certified arborist
• A $100 gift card per plant, up to $300
• A cool watering bucket

Find more information at Openlands Help Grow Waukegan. Questions may be answered by emailing freetrees@openlands.org or calling 312-863-6263.

Partners in this initiative include:  US Forest Service Department of Agriculture, Chicago Region Trees Initiative, The Morton Arboretum, the City, and Waukegan Public Works.  

Original source can be found here.