A Fond Farewell to Kate Forrer
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The UCF Program bids farewell to Kate Forrer, Outreach Professional (and special projects master)! Kate served many roles with our program over the past 16 years. Check out some of her highlights in this interview.
We are excited to continue working with Kate in her new role as Executive Director of the Vermont Woodlands Association. Kate, thank you for sharing your vision, dedication, and hard work to make Vermont's forests work for us all!
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2023 Grants: $110,000 available
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Communities Caring for Canopy grants provide seed funding to help communities develop and sustain community-wide programs for trees and forests in public places and right-of-ways. These grants allow for multiple program components to be merged into one grant application. $30,000 is available in grants ranging from $1,000 - $5,000.
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Growing Urban Forests in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer Grants offer support to communities 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. $80,000 is available in grants ranging $3,000 - $20,000. Eligibility aligns with the VT Department of Housing and Community Development's state designation programs.
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Seeking Member for VT Urban & Community Forestry Council
We currently seeking an individual to  join the 20-seat membership of statewide professionals and volunteers that guide and support our Program and its staff. The roles and responsibilities of Council members can be found here and current membership can be found here. Council members represent a broad array of expertise, leadership, and points of view. The Council meets quarterly on the second Wednesdays of March, June, September, and December; meetings are typically a full day and held at varied locations across the state. We are accepting applications through November 1st.
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525 Free Trees to New Homes
Since 2017 VT UCF has worked with the Arbor Day Foundation and local partners to give free trees to Vermonters through the Community Canopy Program. In September, 525 trees of five different species were given to residents of Barre, Burlington, Lyndon, and Windsor. A big thank you our municipal partners and volunteers to make the pick up events so successful! Thanks also to the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health's Climate & Health Program for providing funding for this effort. Check out the cumulative impact report of this program here!
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Upcoming Events
- Oct. 28, all day (In Person): 2022 State and Local Government Municipal Day, Agency of Natural Resources
- Nov. 2, 1pm (Webinar): Emerald Ash Borer and You: Managing Ash Trees On Your Property, Vermont Land Trust
- Nov. 16-17, all day (In Person/Virtual): Partners in Community Forestry Conference, Seattle, WA, Arbor Day Foundation
- Nov. 18, 11am (Webinar): Forests Matter: Land Use Planning for Forest Integrity, VT Fish & Wildlife's Community Wildlife Program
- December 15th, all day (In Person/Virtual): Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Conference, UVM
- February 13th: Tree City, Tree Campus Higher Education, and Tree Line designation applications due.
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