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You can help recognize a tree champion with a nomination for a 2021 Vermont Tree Steward Award. These awards have been presented annually since 1996 by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program (VT UCF) to help promote the importance of forests and celebrate those who work hard to conserve them. Awards will be given out in four categories. Nominations are due by March 31. To submit a nomination or view the list of past award winners, go to http://go.uvm.edu/tsa. For questions or addition...

PHOTO: This tree planting project in the Town of Delmar was funded by a Delaware Forest Service urban and community grant.   DOVER, Del. — Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-fed...

Capital Region communities land urban tree grants | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Shares0 CAPITAL REGION — Five Capital Region communities have received grants from the state Department of Environmental Conservation to inventory and develop management plans for the tree stock in their communities. DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos last week announced grants to Schenectady, Glenville, Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa and the city of Albany totaling $232,755, part of a $1.4 million statewide package of...

Monday, December 21, 2020 - 1:16 pm The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced grant awards totaling $1.4 million for urban forestry projects across the state to help communities inventory, plant, and maintain public trees. In St. Lawrence County, the Village of Canton will receive $14,000. The grants are part of DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, which works to increase public awareness of the importance of trees and helps communities develop a...

  North Tonawanda is among those receiving New York State Department of Environmental Conservation grants for urban forestry grants to help communities inventory, plant, and maintain public trees.   North Tonawanda will get $50,000 for a tree inventory and management plan. The grants are part of DEC’s Urban and Community Forestry Program, which works to increase public awareness of the importance of trees and helps communities develop and implement comprehensive tree managem...

Head to the forest – the Big Tree Hunt is on DNR partner ReLeaf Michigan is asking Michiganders to go on a hunt in the forest, and for this adventure, you won’t need camouflage, a license or even a rifle. This is a hunt for forest giants – giant trees, that is. The 15th biennial Big Tree Hunt is a great opportunity for family fun as searchers explore the outdoors. The Big Tree Hunt, started in 1993 to showcase Michigan’s natural beauty, invites people to find the biggest examples of e...