The City of St. Joseph Parks Department recently received some financial help to plant trees at Hyde Park.

Scott Koch, Horticulturist with the Parks Department said the Missouri Department of Conservation awarded the department $2,972.

“We applied last June for this grant in order to replace some of the trees we were removing down at Hyde Park down by the ball field complex which we were renovating,” Koch said. “This spring we were able to plant 10 Oak Trees and 10 Maples that were about six foot tall trees.”

According to a news release from the MDC, more than $380,000 was awarded to Missouri Communities through its 2016 TRIM grant.