COLUMBUS — Federal grant funds are available to assist Ottawa County residents in removing hazardous ash trees along public rights-of-way and replacing lost tree canopy cover, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry.
“The grant funds were made available to Ohio with the assistance of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur,” said David Lytle, chief of the ODNR Division of Forestry. “Because of her foresight, this two-year effort will help restore tree canopy safety and watershed health within the Western Lake Erie Basin affected by the emerald ash borer.”
Grant funding totaling $380,000 will help northwest Ohio communities address the damage caused by the non-native emerald ash borer as it continues its destructive march across the region. The loss of ash trees in northwest Ohio is not only environmentally and economically damaging, but dead and dying trees pose a safety hazard to anyone living or traveling on ash tree-lined streets.
To request an application, eligible communities should contact Drew Todd, ODNR Division of Forestry at 614-265-6707.
Other counties that are eligible to apply are: Allen, Ashland, Auglaize, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Hardin, Henry, Huron, Lorain, Lucas, Marion, Medina, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Shelby, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot.
To learn more about best practices for dealing with emerald ash borer impacted trees, visit the Division of Forestry’s Web site at ohiodnr.com/forestry.

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