Implement volunteer-identified and initiated tree-planting projects in the communities of the Sassafras, Chester, Miles-Wye, and Choptank River Watersheds. Project will partner with an existing Tree Stewards program to plant trees, train volunteers from partnering organizations and committees, conduct outreach to motivate others to adopt beneficial practices, make gains in nutrient pollution mitigation, and increase shade on impervious streets and public walkways.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
Project Title: Engaging the Community to Increase Urban Tree Canopy Coverage in Maryland Watersheds
Organization:
Shorerivers, Inc.
Project ID:
0603.21.073109
Description:
Award Amount:
$49369.13
Location:
Kent, Queen Annes, Caroline, Talbot, and Dorchester Counties, Maryland