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CANTON — Coinciding with Arbor Day, the state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday announced $1.18 million in Urban and Community Forestry funding for publicly maintained trees, including those in Canton. The village will see $32,000 and was the only north country community to receive an award through the second phase of the Division of Lands and Forests’ latest grant round for the Urban and Community Forestry Program. The state has issued more than $12.6 million in UCF ...

Members of the Austin Parcel Flood Plain Forest Restoration Collaboration were recognized for their floodplain restoration work with a Vermont Tree Steward Volunteer Group Award. Photo courtesy of the VT UCF. Burlington – The Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program (VT UCF) recently bestowed Tree Steward Awards on several Vermonters for their commitment to protecting and preserving their communitys forests and trees. The Award Winners VERMONT ARBOR DAY AWARD - This award went to t...

ALBANY, N.Y. — In celebration of Arbor Day, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced Friday that grants totaling $1.18

Monday, May 3, 2021 - 6:09 am CANTON – The Village of Canton will receive $32,000 to aid with tree maintenance from the Department of Conservation. In celebration of Arbor Day, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos said that grants totaling $1.18 million have been awarded to communities across the state to inventory, plant, and maintain public trees. Canton was the only municipality in ...

SOM Partners offer $95,000 to plant community trees in Michigan Partners offer $95,000 to plant community trees in Michigan Contact: Kevin Sayers (DNR), 517-582-3209; Colleen Rosso (DTE Energy), 313-235-5555; or Melinda Jones (ReLeaf Michigan), 734-718-2702 Agency: Natural Resources April 30, 2021 The 25th anniversary of a partnership between the DTE Energy Foundation, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and nonprofit ReLeaf Michigan continues a legacy of urban tree-planting in Michiga...

New York State Celebrates Arbor Day and Awards Additional $1.18 Million Urban and Community Forestry Grants Funding Supports Community Tree Projects to Protect Natural Resources, Air and Water Quality 26 Additional Projects Awarded Grants; Total of $2.6 million for 64 Projects Statewide In celebration of Arbor Day, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that grants totaling $1.18 million have b...

To be eligible to apply for 2021 Project Canopy Assistance grants, all applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an application (excluding previous workshop attendees).  The grant workshop is web-based and is scheduled for February 3, 2021 at 1 PM, and will cover topics including grant writing, project development, sustainable community forestry management, and grant administration.  Grant applications will be due to the Maine forest Service at 5:00 pm on Friday, Ma...

After 35 pear trees were clear-cut on South Street, Endicott residents are pushing for Tree City USA guidelines to govern tree removal.

LOS LUNAS — Today, Earth Day, Jubilee at Los Lunas and Tree New Mexico have announced a new tree planting project in Los Lunas, thanks to a $75,000 grant from Facebook. More than 200 native trees and shrubs will be planted at Jubilee, which is located near Facebook’s Los Lunas Data Center. The neighborhood planting events will take place in fall 2021 and will be led by Tree New Mexico, under a grant it receives from the Urban & Community Forestry Program, New Mexico State Forestry Div...

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