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Request for Proposals (RFP) CONTRACTUAL SERVICES FOR TREE CARE PROVIDERS TO MAINTAIN THE TREES PLANTED BY THE CHESAPEAKE BAY TRUST URBAN TREES GRANT PROGRAM The Chesapeake Bay Trust seeks qualified contractors to provide three years of maintenance to a subset of trees planted by grantees awarded through the Urban Trees Grant Program in Fiscal Year 2023. All…
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The Chesapeake Bay Trust and the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network are excited to announce that the Capacity Building Grant Program is now open! The Capacity Building Grant Program is an annual program of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network (CBFN). This program funds key capacity-building strategies vital to establishing a strong base, including (but not limited to)…
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The Chesapeake Bay Trust, BGE an Exelon Company, Charles County, the City of Baltimore Department of Public Works, the City of Gaithersburg, the City of Rockville, the City of Salisbury, Harford County, Howard County, the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration, Queen Anne’s County, and Tradepoint Atlantic are excited to announce that the Outreach…
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Many communities benefit from having green spaces and trees to promote outdoor recreation, access to shaded areas, improved air quality, improved mental and physical health, and livability. Ultimately, this initiative will empower communities that have felt disenfranchised to take ownership with the tools needed to improve access to natural resources that connect their neighborhoods to…
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Many communities benefit from having green spaces and trees to promote outdoor recreation, access to shaded areas, improved air quality, improved mental and physical health, and livability. Ultimately, this initiative will empower communities that have felt disenfranchised to take ownership with the tools needed to improve access to natural resources that connect their neighborhoods to…
The Tree Solutions Now Act (2021) of the State of Maryland established the goal of planting 5 million native trees by the end of calendar year 2031. The Trust administers the Urban Trees Grant Program https://cbtrust.org/grants/urban-trees/ component of the Initiative, which calls for community-based organizations to plant 500,000 of these trees in urban, underserved communities. The goals…
The Nature Conservancy (“TNC”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for consulting services. The work will result in a High-Level Plan for the Pocomoke Sound region (the “Pocomoke Plan”) that will outline a path toward increasing habitat and community resilience. The consultant will identify, assess, and integrate existing projects in the Pocomoke region as…
The Watershed Assistance Grant Program is now Open! https://cbtrust.org/grants/watershed-assistance/ Two Virtual Informational Workshops will be held on October 4th from 6-7:30pm and October 6th from 12-1:30pm October 4th @ 6 pm: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIpYdeK8CXO-BaqYkweanenOQBUV_SD2__kjc_5AnTTC6arA/viewform October 6th @ 12 pm: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScIpYdeK8CXO-BaqYkweanenOQBUV_SD2__kjc_5AnTTC6arA/viewform
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to invite entities experienced in various aspects of tree canopy, urban forestry, tree nursery supply, data review and development, climate resilience, environmental communication and information sharing, and other watershed issues to submit proposals to the Chesapeake Bay Trust (the Trust). The Trust has been designated to…
This grant program welcomes requests from local governments and nonprofit organizations for assistance with the earliest phases of watershed restoration projects. Funding is available for watershed restoration project designs and for watershed planning and programmatic development. The goal of the projects funded through this opportunity will be improved water quality in the entire State of…