A pilot program that started in Wichita earlier this month has a pot of $10,000 in rebate money available for homeowners who plant eligible trees on their property.
At $50 per tree — and with a maximum of two tree rebates per property — households can earn up to $100 this year.
“Trees are an important part of healthy, resilient neighborhoods,” the city said when announcing the program. “Trees provide shade, reduce urban heat, improve air quality, conserve energy, increase community tree canopy, and can help make neighborhoods more resilient to extreme weather…