Urban and Community Forestry
Maryland Urban & Community Forestry Committee (MUCFC) Grants Program
Funding is available for tree planting and forestry educational projects statewide!
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Projects must be on public land
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Maximum award of $1,000
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Application deadlines of February 15th and July 15th annually
For complete guidelines and an application visit
https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/programs/urban/mucfcgrant.aspx
People Loving And Nurturing Trees
(PLANT) Awards
Established in 1991, this program awards recognition to communities who care for their trees. Communities of all types can receive the award— schools, HOAs, parks, local governments, government facilities, scout troops and churches, just to name a few. Examples of activities that may qualify for each award level are below.
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Bronze Award - single project activities
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Arbor Day or Earth Day event
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Tree planting event
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Workshop such as tree care training
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Silver Award - formative programs
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Tree inventory for your community (basic such as species & location)
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Establishment of a Tree Board, Beautification Committee or similar group
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Green School status
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Gold Award - developmental programs
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Tree related ordinances, regulations or public policy development that affects your urban & community forest
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Tree inventory with detailed data that has been analyzed and used to recommend future actions (tree planting, tree maintenance, tree removal)
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Management plan that references your urban & community forest
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Funding dedicated to trees
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Green Award - sustained programs
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Project-dedicated technical assistance in the form of an arborist, horticulturalist, forester or other professional with dedicated funding
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TreeCity USA or TreeCampus recognition AUTOMATICALLY qualifies as a Green Award!
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PLANT Award applications are to be completed by January 31st each year. Learn how your community can be recognized here
https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/programs/plantinfo.aspx
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Tree-Mendous Maryland
Tree-mendous Maryland’s goal is to help Maryland residents have access to affordable trees to plant on their public lands. With permission from land owners, volunteers can plant trees at schools, in state and community parks, local open space, street trees and more. Gather your friends, scout troop or classmates and plant a tree today to clean your air, clean your water and beautify your home town!​​
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To see how your community can get involved, visit
https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/treemendous/default.aspx
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Tree City USA / Tree Campus USA
The Tree City USA program has been greening up cities and towns across America since 1976. It is a nationwide movement that provides the framework necessary for communities to manage and expand their public trees.
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More than 3,400 communities nationwide have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City USA. They have achieved Tree City USA status by meeting four core standards of sound urban forestry management: maintaining a tree board or department, having a community tree ordinance, spending at least $2 per capita on urban forestry and celebrating Arbor Day.
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Tree City USA communities in Garrett County:
Friendsville
Loch Lynn Heights
Oakland
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Learn more at https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/about.cfm
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