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The island's recovery from Storm Ciaran will get a boost with £15,000 being put towards the cost of new trees.
The States has given the Nature Commission the money to spend on public woodland and green spaces.
Hundreds of trees were felled or irreversibly damaged in the storm earlier this month, with estimates at around 350 being lost to the storm force winds.
The Nature Commission has said it is "very grateful to the States of Guernsey" for giving the £15k to the planned restoration of the island's natural environment.
Angela Salmon, Head of Operations and Education at the Nature Commission, said enhancing and promoting Guernsey’s natural environment is at the heart of the Commission’s work but our island was dealt a "devastating blow" when the storm hit as it was the worst experienced in many decades.
She said it caused a huge amount of damage to green spaces.
Pictured: An estimated 350 trees were felled or damaged during Storm Ciaran.
"This funding of £15,000 will help with the recovery of our island’s natural environment after the terrible damage caused when Storm Ciarán hit Guernsey," Ms Salmon said.
The Commission acts as a hub between the States of Guernsey, the third sector, business and the community, facilitating a shared ‘voice for nature’.
It's aimed at supporting the island's Strategy for Nature, which itself is a multi-year plan connecting the community with nature.
The Commission will discuss exactly what the funds will be spent on with partners within the charity sector "to ensure the money is used appropriately and effectively".
It could include projects such as woodland management such as tree planting.
It's hoped the work will start soon.
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