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500 Indio Trees VS. The Sun
INDIO (CNS) - Indio will receive 500 shade trees to plant throughout
the city to cool neighborhoods, improve air quality and build climate
resilience as part of a $2.9 million regional grant program.
In a sustainability commission meeting on Monday, staff said the city
will receive the trees in the upcoming months, with 250 to be planted in public
spaces and the other half to be planted in private spots.
The Imperial Irrigation District, in partnership with the Coachella
Valley Association of Governments, was awarded the grant funding last year from
Cal Fire's Inflation Reduction Act grant.
The Shade Trees for Southern California's Deserts initiative is a
three-year program designed to plant 6,000 trees in undeserved communities
across Imperial and Coachella valleys, according to IID's website.
The city will be responsible for planting trees in public spaces,
while IID and CVAG officials will take care of choosing locations for the
private property tree planting.
City staff said they expect the trees to be planted by the end of 2027.
Copyright 2026, City News Service, Inc.
By: City News Service
July 30, 2026
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