Hanford Seeks Community Input on Tree Planting and Garden Projects

The City of Hanford is seeking public feedback on a new project to increase urban greenery by planting trees and creating community gardens. This project is part of a grant application for the 2024 Urban Forest Expansion and Improvement Grant, which is managed by CAL FIRE under the Urban and Community Forestry Inflation Reduction Act.

Residents can express their opinions through an online and in-person survey available until May 26. The input collected will help shape the project and support the grant application.

If the grant is awarded, the City plans to plant approximately 500 trees and establish several community gardens. These initiatives are intended to enhance the city's beauty and provide communal areas for residents. This follows a successful grant of $1 million from the U.S. Forest Service last year, which funded similar improvements in downtown Hanford.

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