News in Wilmington

NC Forest Service awards $5.6M for urban forestry projects
Elizabeth City, Emerald Isle, Manteo and Wilmington have been awarded funding for urban and community forestry projects through N.C. Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program.

Grant will help Wilmington inventory, maintain urban forest
Funds from a $1.5 million federal grant that Wilmington has received will be used to support the city's urban forest program, which oversees the maintenance of more than 30,000 trees.