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This year, the Carroll County Forestry Board (make a link/embedded) located in Westminster, Maryland received and judged 85 posters for the 2023 statewide Arbor Day Poster Contest. Fifth-grade artists created posters and they had to use the official theme of “Trees Are Terrific…and Cool our Communities!” New this year in Carroll, is a community partnership…
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Join Team DNR and the Maryland Forest Service. Our staff are experienced and great at getting trees in the ground. Be a part of our fantastic team, who help everyone plant trees and take care of them. Travel the State assisting communities from the beach to the mountains! This is a permanent position with the…
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The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for 11 Tree Planting Specialists to implement the 5 Million Trees Initiative, a 9-year program established by the 2021 Tree Solutions Now Act. Positions will reach out to community groups and landowners to expand interest in tree planting, plan and conduct tree…
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The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for the Tree-Mendous Maryland and Volunteer Coordinator position, which serves on the Statewide Urban & Community Forestry team. The position’s duties include, but are not limited to, administering a statewide tree purchase program for public land planting, managing the Gift of Trees…
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Contractual position The Maryland Forest Service is currently accepting applications for 11 Tree Planting Specialists to implement the 5 Million Trees Initiative, a 9-year program established by the 2021 Tree Solutions Now Act. Positions will reach out to community groups and landowners to expand interest in tree planting, plan and conduct tree plantings, map and report…
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Contractual position The Maryland Forest Service is currently accepting applications for two Tree Planting Supervisors to implement the 5 Million Trees Initiative, a 9- year program established by the 2021 Tree Solutions Now Act. Positions will supervise up to 5 Tree Planting Specialists and planting or landscaping contractors installing planting projects and performing maintenance on tree…
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The Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for the Tree Equity Specialist position, which serves on the Statewide Urban & Community Forestry team. The position’s duties include assisting local communities in underserved urban areas and underserved communities plant trees on private and public lands by organizing volunteer tree plantings and…
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The Maryland Forest Service is currently accepting applications for the Tree-Mendous Maryland and Volunteer Coordinator position. The position’s duties include administering a statewide tree purchase program for public land planting, managing the Gift of Trees program and the Marylanders Plant Trees program and recruiting new volunteers as well as maintaining existing groups to plant and…
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Registration is now open for the Western Region Maryland Arborist and Tree Care Seminar on May 19th 8 am – 4 pm in Boonsboro, MD at the Washington County Ag Extension Center. Topics include Update on Tree Pests and Diseases, MD Big Tree program, Grant Funding Opportunities for Tree Plantings and Tree Stewards Programs in WV,…
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The Maryland Forest Service is currently accepting applications for the Tree-Mendous Maryland and Volunteer Coordinator position. The position’s duties include administering a statewide tree purchase program for public land planting, managing the Gift of Trees program and the Marylanders Plant Trees program and recruiting new volunteers as well as maintaining existing groups to plant and…
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The Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for the Tree Equity Specialist position, which serves on the Statewide Urban & Community Forestry team. The position’s duties include assisting local communities in underserved urban areas and underserved communities plant trees on private and public lands by organizing volunteer tree plantings and…
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The Department of Natural Resources, Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for the Tree Equity Specialist position, which serves on the Statewide Urban & Community Forestry team. The position’s duties include assisting local communities in underserved urban areas and underserved communities plant trees on private and public lands by organizing volunteer tree plantings and…
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The Maryland Forest Service is currently accepting applications for the Tree-Mendous Maryland and Volunteer Coordinator position. The position’s duties include administering a statewide tree purchase program for public land planting, managing the Gift of Trees program and the Marylanders Plant Trees program and recruiting new volunteers as well as maintaining existing groups to plant and…
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2 Positions Recruitment #22-002309-0001 Urban and Community Forester The Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland Forest Service, is currently accepting applications for the Urban and Community Forester – Western Region position, which serves on the Statewide Urban & Community Forestry team and will be responsible for the operations and administration of the urban and community…
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Check out what the Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee has been up to! Read the latest edition of the newsletter and see if you qualify for an MUCFC grant online at https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/programs/urban/mcfc.aspx
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The Assistant Forest Manager for Green Ridge State Forest position is now posted as an open recruitment, application deadline 2/7/22. Link below. It is a combined posting with the Western Region Urban and Community Forester, but the two positions will be interviewed and filled separately. https://jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=22&R2=002309&R3=0001
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The Department of Natural Resources, is currently accepting applications for a Program Manager Senior/Director State Forester. This is a Management Service position that serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority. See announcement for more information. https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=22&R2=005483&R3=0004&Viewer=Admin&Test=Y
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The Maryland Forest Service is hiring a long term contractual Forester for it’s office in Centreville, MD. The position will be supporting the Delmarva Woodland Stewards LSR Grant and day to day operations.
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Eligible projects are those that had trees removed as part of construction of a transportation facility project and are affected by heat island or by environmental justice issues. Those areas affected by the Purple Line construction are also eligible. Trees can be replanted on public or private lands. Maximum grant is $5,000. Applications due February…
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The Western Region Urban and Community Forester position is now posted as an open recruitment, application deadline 2/7/22. Link below. It is a combined posting with the Assistant Forest Manager position at Green Ridge State Forest, but the two positions will be interviewed and filled separately. https://jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=22&R2=002309&R3=0001
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The Tree-Mendous order form is an agreement between a whole sale nursery and our program to provide quality native trees to be planted on public land. The hope is to assist local governments and community groups plant trees on public land at a reduced cost to benefit every Marylander. Tree-Mendous is currently working with American…
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Are you planting native trees on public land this Spring? If so check out the Spring 2021 Tree-Mendous Order Form. A variety of native trees and shrubs are available at near wholesale prices even if you only order a few! There are three FREE delivery sites around the state. Updated species availability, throughout the season,…
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Trees for public land at near-wholesale prices! Offerings through Tree-Mendous are high-quality, native shrubs and trees, which are grown and provided by American Native Plants in Baltimore County. Church, civic, community and school groups, homeowners associations, local governments, nonprofits, and others are eligible to purchase plant material from the program, as long as the shrubs…
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Don’t forget to have your 5th graders submit their Arbor Day posters to their local Forestry Office by Friday! Tree are Terrific in All Four Seasons! All details can be found here: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/ArborDayPosterContest.aspx
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Do you know any 5th graders who need something to do over winter break? Encourage them to enter the Maryland Arbor Day Poster Contest! The theme this year is “Trees are Terrific… in All Four Seasons!” The top three state wide winners will receive a tree planting at their school. https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/ArborDayPosterContest.aspx
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Local governments, non-profits and community groups can now order high-quality, native trees and shrubs available at discounted prices for plantings on public lands. The Fall 2019 Tree-Mendous order form is now released. For more information, please visit: https://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/treemendous/default.aspx