Grants Available For Public Land Plantings And Educational Projects

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The Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee (MUCFC) is currently offering grants for public land plantings and educational projects. MUCFC will award up to $1,500 to towns and cities, homeowner associations, parks, schools and other groups actively involved in environmental tree activities. Grant applications must be signed by a local Forestry Board member and postmarked by February 15. Upon approval, funding will be available for spring 2007 projects. Future grant deadlines are June 15 and September 15.

Interested groups can download the grant application directly at: www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/programs/urban/grantapp.pdf. For more information about the grants, contact your local State Forestry Office or Steve Parker at (410) 313-7251 / S50parker@comcast.net or Wanda MacLachlan at (410) 531-5973 / wtm@umd.edu. A list of local forestry offices can be found at www.dnr.maryland.gov/forests/art/county_map.asp.

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January 25, 2007

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov