Fenton Receives a Tree Restoration Grant!

The Fenton Community Fund has awarded the City of Fenton a $6000.00 Challenge Grant to fund the replacement of trees lost in the August 2007 tornado. For every dollar raised through community donations, a matching dollar will be granted through this award.

The focus is on those areas hardest hit by the tornado: Ellen Street, East Street and O'Donnell Park at the corner of East and Ellen; and the grounds of the Fenton Community Center; and City Hall on S. Leroy Street.

The City of Fenton, Tree Restoration Committee is working to finalize a plan for tree replacement throughout the community. The plan was implemented to assure that plantings were done in a manner that added to the beauty of the area and provided tree species that would flourish. Members considered a variety of tree species -- including lindens, autumn blaze maples and river birch -- guided by such factors as how fast they grow, how pretty they look and how much shade they provide.

But the number of new trees -- and the timeline for ...Read More