Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network
The Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network is a community of local governments, forestry practitioners, community groups, and engaged citizens driven to set and achieve tree canopy goals within their Chesapeake community. This group on the Chesapeake Network is a space for the Chesapeake Tree Canopy Network community to engage on and discuss a range of issues related to tree canopy, including hot topics, questions, and to share useful information and experiences.
This group is managed in partnership by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the USDA Forest Service.
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Posted July 1, 2020Upcoming Webinar on Rx for Hot Cities: Urban Greening and Cooling to Reduce Heat-Related Mortality in Los Angeles and Beyond
Join us for our monthly webinar series! July 8, 2020 | 1:00-2:15pm ET The Forest Service’s Urban Forest Connections webinar series brings experts together to discuss the latest science, practice, and policy on urban forestry and the environment. These webinars are open to all. More information on this webinar and presenters is available here Webinar…
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Posted June 10, 2020The Chesapeake Bay Trust invites you to a Baltimore City Virtual Grant Workshop on June 17th!
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) recently announced the opening of the Outreach and Restoration Grant Program in partnership with Baltimore City Department of Public Works to fund projects that improve communities, reduce polluted runoff, and improve or create local natural resources like green spaces, parks, tree canopy, and more. To assist potential grant applicants, the…
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Posted June 10, 2020The Chesapeake Bay Trust invites you to the Outreach and Restoration Grant Program Virtual Workshop on June 16th!
The Chesapeake Bay Trust (Trust) recently announced the opening of the Outreach and Restoration Grant Program in partnership with Baltimore City Department of Public Works, Charles County, the City of Gaithersburg, Harford County, Howard County, and the City of Salisbury, to fund projects that both improve communities and improve or create local natural resources like…
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Posted May 29, 2020Community Forestry Ordinances Webinar
The Community Forest Ordinances live webinar will discuss an outline of a street and park tree ordinance and provide an overview of other environmental ordinances available to Pennsylvania municipalities. The webinar is hosted by Penn State Extension. When: Wed., Jun. 3, 2020 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET) Visit the Event Website for more details…
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Posted May 26, 2020Community tree plan webinar
Penn State Extension will be hosting a webinar on Community tree plans on Wednesday May 27 from 12-1 EST. Community tree planning allows for the development of a path to guide a management program to protect and enhance the community forest. Plans provide objectives and strategies to allow a program to move forward using goal…
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Posted March 31, 2020NFWF Grant Deadlines Extended: 2020 SWG and PA-LGI
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has extended its deadlines for the 2020 Small Watershed Grants (SWG) and Pennsylvania Local Government Implementation (PA-LGI) Grants programs in light of continued impacts from the current global health crisis. SWG applications will now be due by April 28th PA-LGI applications will be due April 30th NFWF will continue…
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Posted February 28, 2020Need Funding for your late-Spring/Summer 2020 Project? Apply to the Chesapeake Bay Trust’s Community Engagement Mini Grant Program!
This funding opportunity, the Community Engagement Mini Grant Program provided by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, is designed to engage a diverse array of organizations in activities that both benefit your communities and raise public awareness of and engagement in natural resources issues. Funding: Requests up to $5,000 Deadline: The program is currently open! Proposals are…
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Posted February 25, 2020Free Grant Writing-Skills and Grant Program Workshops for DC communities/organizations!
You’re invited! Grant Writing-Skills and Grant Program Workshops The Chesapeake Bay Trust is partnering with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) on the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program (CSS)! The goals of this grant program are to protect and enhance, directly or indirectly, the District’s water bodies or watersheds, to create…
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Posted February 14, 2020Have a community-oriented and -inspired project idea? Explore this funding opportunity for up to $20k for your project!
New partnership alert! The Chesapeake Bay Trust is excited to announce a recently formed partnership with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment on the Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program. The Community Stormwater Solutions Grant Program provides funding for innovative, community-oriented and –inspired projects, aimed at improving water quality in the District of…
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Posted February 10, 2020March 12, 2020: Reforestation Planting Stock: Roundtable Anne Arundel County and beyond (Annapolis, Maryland)
This meeting concerns every individual and agency both public and private that plants trees for restoration and mitigation purposes in Anne Arundel County. Topics of discussion will include plant selection, availability, sizes, etc. What is working, what isn’t. If there are other concerns please let us know so we can add it to the agenda….
