During the fall planting season, JRA is
offering free trees to Richmond City residents. You can receive up to a $200
reimbursement per home for trees planted on your property.
Trees are an important feature for any
property because they reduce stormwater runoff and provide aesthetic value.
Tree canopies capture and store rainfall and reduce soil erosion. They take up
a large amount of water from the soil and provide important habitat for
wildlife. Their shade can also help homeowners reduce the cost of cooling their
home.
This tree incentive program is only open to
City of Richmond residents and reimbursements are available September through
November 2014. You must be an existing River Hero Home or submit an application
to become a new River Hero Home to qualify.
River Hero Homes is JRA’s certification
program that recognizes homeowners who are successfully taking steps
to improve water quality by reducing the amount of stormwater and pollution
leaving their property. To become certified, JRA requires homeowners to install
a river-friendly practice, such as planting trees or installing a rain barrel,
as well as following some simple everyday actions to reduce pollution. These
actions, which include picking up after your pet or planting native plants, may
seem small, but when adopted on a wide scale, can have a significant impact on
local water quality.
