Lake Zurich receives tree grant:

The village of Lake Zurich is among 20 Illinois communities awarded grants administered by The Morton Arboretum, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, to help improve Illinois urban forestry.

The $15,000 Urban and Community Forestry Grant will enable Lake Zurich to replace parkway trees removed due to the emerald ash borer.

The tree replacement schedule prioritizes specific neighborhoods based on the order that infested trees were removed.

These funds will be received by the village in 2020 for the next round of parkway tree plantings scheduled for this spring.

The grants were awarded through a competitive process, with more than $217,000 in available funds distributed evenly north and south of I-80, and communities competing in their own geographic areas.

Lake Zurich is required to provide a financial or in-kind grant match.