EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Forest Alliance kicks off its 2026 planting series in Garvin and Jacobsville Park.
This comes shortly after the Parks Department received a grant from the Department of Natural Resources to plant trees in underserved communities. The grant will also allow the alliance to replace invasive tree species like callary pears with native oaks.
“They benefit, native wildlife like migratory songbirds, but they also reduce our energy bills, increase our property values, and reduce crime in neighborhoods,” says Evansville Parks and Rec Deputy Director Paul Bouseman. “That those links have all been made between trees…