The River Edge School District was awarded $137,558.19 from the Trees for Schools grant to fund the costs associated with the purchase and planting of trees including planning, site preparation, watering, monitoring and related expenses over a three-year period.
The Trees for Schools program is a joint effort of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Sustainable Jersey and The College of New Jersey. Funded by Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) auction proceeds, the Trees for Schools grant program will plant more than 3,000 trees across the state.
In the press release Randall Solomon, director of Sustainable Jersey said “Planting and caring for trees help our students learn about ecosystems and the valuable role trees play. We look forward to working with the grant recipients to expand their campus tree canopy while allowing students this important connection.”
As a Trees for Schools grant recipient we will now work with the project team to develop a tree project design and participate in tree-planting workshops. The tree plantings are scheduled for spring 2024.