Volunteers plant young trees as part of the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative. (Photo courtesy DNREC)

Tree for Every Delawarean initiative awards $173k to 9 organizations

Claudia EstradaCulture, Environment, Headlines

Nine organizations across Delaware will receive a combined $173,000 through the Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI), supporting the planting of 12,055 trees in the spring of 2026. TEDI is a statewide effort led by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the Department of Agriculture’s Delaware Forest Service, intending to plant one million trees by 2030. …

More than 350,000 trees have been planted as part of the TEDI program. (Photo by lovelyday12/Getty Images iStockphoto)

Tree grant of $10k-$40k open for applications with goal of 1M trees by 2030

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

A state agency is attempting to get more trees in the First State, and is giving away money to do so. Through the state’s Tree for Every Delawarean Initiative (TEDI), organizations can apply for a grant between $10,000 and $40,000 for Spring 2026 tree planting projects. “Planting trees increases carbon sequestration and storage, contributing toward Delaware’s climate goals,” said Delaware Department …