Grants for tree-planting efforts awarded to South Jersey schools

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Rancocas Valley Regional High School and others received grant money to plant trees for shade and fruit.

These orchard and food forests are to provide food and a learning environment for students and community members.

The projects are to be completed in spring 2026 in partnership with environmental organizations.

Rancocas Valley Regional High School has been awarded more than $100,000 dollars to plant trees providing shade and fresh fruit to the local community as part of Sustainable Jersey's Trees for Schools program.

The grant, which amounts to $104,075, is to fund a total of 249 trees. The efforts are to be split between the proposed orchard and food forest at the school's Personalized Readiness and Education Program, aka PREP, operating out of the high school