Dillon Tree Board Receives Inflation Reduction Act Grant

Dillon, MT, May 5, 2026—The City of Dillon and the Dillon Tree Board were awarded a $49,000 non-matching grant from a federal award of the Inflation Reduction Act Grant (IRA), sub-awarded by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Forestry Division. The grant is for the pruning and removal of boulevard and city park trees in federally designated areas of Dillon that were identified as being underserved.

The grant will include the pruning of 73 trees, 19 in city parks and 54 boulevard trees. In addition, nine trees will be cut down and removed due to hazardous conditions and thirteen stumps will be ground. A Request for Proposal (RFP) is being developed, and a bidding process will take place to determine the contractor. The contractor will have 2 years to complete the work. All work will be performed by a licensed, bonded, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) certified arborist and adhere to ANSI- A300 pruning standards.

Since 2008, the Dillon Tree Board has secured over $200,980 in funding to enhance Dillon’s urban forest. The mission of the Tree Board is to preserve, enhance, and expand our community forest through educating the public and promoting community involvement and individual dedication.

For additional information, contact City Hall at 406-683-4245 or call the DNRC office at 406-683-6305. Information can also be found on the Dillon Tree Board website at www.dillontrees.org.