A task force is expected to inventory existing trees on streets in city neighborhoods and work to maintain and replenish those that have been lost, including elm trees, which were ravaged in the 1950s and 1960s by Dutch elm disease.
Applicants must attend an online workshop Feb. 28 to qualify for forestry grants that will help establish sustainable urban woodlands, increase awareness of the benefits of trees and enhance community health and livability.
BAR HARBOR — The Maine Forest Service has announced the availability of grants for community forestry projects. Through Project Canopy, a program by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry s