Brunnier Matching Grants
Brunnier Matching Grant Program for planting public trees in Carbondale
With the very generous financial support of Carbondale resident Kay Brunnier, the Tree Board has created a matching grant program and will be offering discounted rates to businesses and individuals wishing to sponsor the planting of a tree on public property, such as in a park or open space or along one of our streets. The Town of Carbondale will purchase, plant and take care of the tree, and both the tree species and a suitable location will be decided on with the input of the person or business sponsoring the tree.
** There will be opportunities for trees planted in remembrance of a loved one and also the honoring of a person, family, school graduation or other special event, but anyone can sponsor the planting of a tree.
** Suggestions for suitable locations in our town that would benefit by the planting of new trees are also welcomed if you have a particular place that you’d like the tree to be planted.
** Trees on private property or within the yards of homes will not normally be considered for matching funds.
** Trees that are required to be planted by the terms of a development approval will not be considered for matching funds.
The Brunnier Matching Grant Program will pay 50% of the cost of planting a new tree and, where required, connecting to an existing irrigation system. Specific price lists are still being developed, but the Brunnier Matching Grant Program will allow the Town to offer high quality, well developed trees at a very reasonable cost to the sponsor.
Details of the Program and a list of recommended locations are being developed and will be posted here and announced in our local media when they are available. In the meantime, if you are interested in sponsoring one (or more) trees to be planted in 2010, please send an email to Tony Coia, Town of Carbondale Public Landscape Manager, at tcoia@carbondaleco.net, or to Tree Board Member Genevieve Villamizar, at genevieve@evolvinglandscape.com.