How to Measure a Tree
How are the Total Points calculated?
Trunk Circumference (inches) + Height (feet) + ¼ Crown Spread (feet) = Total Points
How To Nominate a Potential Champ - Do you know of a really BIG TREE?
You can nominate a tree to be listed on Maine’s Register of Big Trees.
Write a nomination letter with the following information:
Include the correct name of the species or variety. If you need help with identification, call your local Forest Service or Extension office.
Circumference of the tree in inches at 4½ feet above the ground. If there is a growth or branch at this point, measure the narrowest point below 4½ feet.
To be eligible to apply for 2021 Project Canopy Assistance grants,
all applicants must attend a grant workshop prior to submitting an application (excluding previous workshop attendees). The grant workshop is web-based and is scheduled for February 3, 2021 at 1 PM, and will cover topics including grant writing, project development, sustainable community forestry management, and grant administration.
Grant applications will be due to the Maine forest Service at 5:00 pm on Friday, March 12, 2021. All grants require a 50% match from the grant recipient in cash or in-kind services.
Project Canopy is funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program. The USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program was authorized by the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 (PL95-313) and revised by the 1990 Farm Bill (PL101-624) to promote natural resource management in populated areas and improve quality of life.
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AUGUSTA Up to $100,000 is available to Maine’s local governments, municipalities, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations through Project Canopy’s community assistance grant program. Project Canopy – Maine’s community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service – has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more than $600,000 since 2015.
Project Canopy grants are available in two categories: Planning and Education, and Tree Planting and Maintenance. Planning and Education grants have a maximum award of $10,000, typically range from $6,000 to $8,000, and require a 50-percent cost-share with cash or in-kind services. Planting and Maintenance grants have a maximum award of $8,000.
Grants available for community forestry projects in Maine towns Thu, 01/21/2021 - 3:45pm
Up to $100,000 is available to Maine s local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations through Project Canopy s community assistance grant program. Project Canopy, Maine s community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry s (DACF) Maine Forest Service, has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more than $600,000 since 2015. Project Canopy community assistance grants help communities with general maintenance planning, and they allow towns to respond to threats from invasive pests, such as the emerald ash borer, said Project Canopy Coordinator Jan Ames Santerre, in a news release. We re on a mission to sustain healthy urban and community forests because they provide a multitude of economic, environmental and social benefits.
January 20, 2021
For more information contact: Jim Britt at:
jim.britt@maine.gov
AUGUSTA - Up to $100,000 is available to Maine s local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations through Project Canopy s community assistance grant program. Project Canopy, Maine s community forestry program, a program of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry s (DACF) Maine Forest Service, has awarded community forestry project grants totaling more than $600,000 since 2015. Project Canopy community assistance grants help communities with general maintenance planning, and they allow towns to respond to threats from invasive pests, such as the emerald ash borer,
said Project Canopy Coordinator Jan Ames Santerre. We re on a mission to sustain healthy urban and community forests because they provide a multitude of economic, environmental and social benefits.