The Student Conservation Association will reduce stormwater and sediment runoff and restore degraded habitat in the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers. Project will add 72,275 gallons of stormwater storage capacity by strategically planting 1,000 native trees in riparian zones and offer training in basic arboriculture to residents across the region to build capacity and sustain project impact through long-term maintenance.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chi-Cal Rivers Fund
Project Title: Calumet Tree Conservation Corps(IL)
Organization:
The Student Conservation Association, Inc.
Project ID:
0501.18.061285
Description:
Award Amount:
$152538.46
Location:
Calumet watershed in the Indiana cities of East Chicago, Gary, and Hammond.