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Brunswick's tree nursery is small right now—just two raised beds—but town arborist Dennis Wilson expects it to grow much larger.

A UK-based incubator focused on non-profit startups that are addressing climate-related challenges through open-source data initiatives has announced the six startups which will be put through its 2022 program. Selected projects and platforms for the data-for-climate focused accelerator program include a startup trying to prevent rainforest deforestation in Africa; one that’s hoping to help websites […]

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service (MFS) Project Canopy community forestry program will award up to $175,000 in grants to local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and...

FARMINGTON — For the 44th consecutive year, Farmington has been named a Tree City USA city. “All of the credit belongs to the diligent, active members of the Conservation Commission,” Town Manager Richard Davis said in a phone interview Wednesday, June 9. “They’ve done so much over the years, caring for the trees, planting them downtown.” Four Japanese lilac trees were planted in Farmington last month to replace ones destroyed after being hit by plows. Volunteer Shawn Keenan and Con...

increase font size Read Article AUBURN — The city has partnered with the Lewiston-Auburn Community Forest Board for May’s Storywalk displays, which celebrate Maine’s Arbor Week, scheduled for May 17-21. This month’s displays showcase pictures and education on a variety of tree-related projects, all funded through grants from Project Canopy (USDA/Maine Forest Service) and TD Bank. The Community Forest Board is a subcommittee of the Auburn Conservation Commission. Those who have an idea ...

Project Canopy Communities In concert with community partners, Maine has a very active program to maintain and enhance urban and community forests. These efforts include: Encouraging proactive efforts at municipal level to maintain healthy urban and community forests. Providing information, technical and financial assistance to municipalities. Encouraging municipalities and others to reduce the impacts of land use change, fragmentation and urbanization of forest landscapes. Encouraging municipa...

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...

‘Maine’s Big Trees’ topic of Kennebec Historical Society’s March 17 virtual talk Share Jan Santerre with former state and national champion yellow birch in Deer Isle. Photo courtesy of Kennebec HIstorical Society The Kennebec Historical Society’s March Facebook Live presentation “Maine’s Big Trees” is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 17. Jan Santerre will be the speaker. Since 1968, the Maine Forest Service has compiled a list of the largest known specimens of native and ...

Read Article AUGUSTA — Up to $100,000 is available to Maine’s local governments, municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations through Project Canopy’s community assistance grant program. Project Canopy – Maine’s community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service – has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more than $600,000 since 2015. Project Canopy grants are availa...

Grants available for community forestry projects in Maine towns Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:45pm Up to $100,000 is available to Maines local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations through Project Canopys community assistance grant program. Project Canopy, Maines community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestrys (DACF) Maine Forest Service, has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more t...