City of Brownsville to plant 30+ trees with HEB Texan by Nature grant

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville's Multimodal Transportation Department is a recipient of HEB's Texan by Nature $5,000 grant.

The grant is part of HEB's Trees for Texans program, a year-round initiative dedicated to planting native trees and supporting environmental sustainability across the state.

"This generous grant from Texan by Nature and H-E-B is a testament to the power of
community and corporate partnership in enhancing our city's natural beauty and sustainability," said Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr. "Planting trees is more than an aesthetic enhancement; it is a commitment to our future and the well-being of our citizens."

According to the City of Brownsville, since receiving the grant, the engineering and public works office has purchased more than 30 trees. City officials say they plan to plant these trees along the West Rail Trail, near Madrid Street.

The trees purchased include Live Oak, Texas, Mountain Laurel, Monterrey/Mexican White Oak, Cedar Elm, Texas Persimmons/Chapote, Anacua, Western Soapberry, Ebony, Huisache, and Coma Del Sur.