Funding and Partnership Opportunities
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The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program is pleased to announce the following grant and partnership opportunities. Please review each opportunity for deadlines and eligibility requirements.
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Communities Caring for Canopy grants act as seed funding to help communities care for their publicly managed trees and forests by taking the necessary actions to develop and sustain a community-wide tree program. These grants allow for multiple program components to be merged into one grant application for ease and flexibility. $50,000 is available in grants ranging $1,000 - $5,000. Applications due January 7th, 2022.
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Growing Urban Forests in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer Grants offer support to select urban municipalities seeking financial assistance for tree planting and reforestation efforts in consideration of the impact of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) on all species of native ash trees. This grant program will support:
- Tree planting in the public right-of-way or on public spaces such as parks and village greens; and
- The establishment or enhancement of municipal tree nurseries.
$60,000 is available in grants ranging $3,000 - $10,000. Applications due October 29th, 2021.
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The intent of the Resilient Urban Forests for All Assistance Package is to support and grow downtown trees and forests in Vermont’s most populated areas. VT UCF seeks two partner municipalities that seek to increase capacity to advance their urban forestry programs. Eligible municipalities must:
- Be within a U.S. Census-defined urban area or urban cluster
- Must not already be a designated Tree City USA community
This assistance package is valued at $20,000. Applications due December 9th, 2021.
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Heartwood Podcast: Stories from the Vermont Woods
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Join us as we get to the heart of why Vermont's forests matter! This new Vermont podcast will give listeners an insight into the many connections that Vermonters have with forests, their management, and the forest economy. Five episodes, featuring stories from woodland owners, forestry professionals, wood product producers and others, currently are available with additional episodes planned for later this fall.
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Managing EAB Infested Ash:
A Forum for Professional Arborists
November 12, 8:30 - 10:30am
Join Tim Walsh, Corporate Safety Director for the Davey Tree Expert Company and based in Ohio, for a presentation and discussion about safe climbing, pruning, and removal of ash trees infested with emerald ash borer. This online forum will outline the technical difficulties associated with managing EAB-infested ash and allow for discussion and information sharing among tree care professionals in Vermont. This event is intended for practicing arborists only. 2 ISA CEUs will be available for attendees. Learn more and register.
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VT UCF's 2021 Impact and Reach
Each year, VT UCF is required to report to the US Forest Service on the educational, technical, and financial asisstance that we provide to Vermont municipalities through our regular programming and special projects. Our staff keeps track of this information in a comprehensive database and it is grounding each year to review our overall reach and to consider how we can improve - and where to focus our capacity - in the year ahead. Check out some highlights from federal fiscal year 2021. |
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