Wellington among Project Canopy grant recipients
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service recently announced the recipients of the 2020 Project Canopy Assistance Grants. This longstanding grant program is designed to spur the development and implementation of community forestry projects and programs. Grants were awarded in two categories, to 16 communities, and ranged in size from $1,600 to $8,000.
Among the 2020 Project Canopy Planning Grants recipients is the town of Wellington, which received $6,500.
As Maine’s urban and community forestry program, Project Canopy works to keep communities green and liveable by working with municipalities and nonprofits to help manage public tree resources. Its mission is to create and maintain healthy urban and community forests for or economic, ecological and quality of life benefits for Mainers. Project Canopy works to help Maine communities stay leafy and green, whether by supporting planting street trees downtown or creating management plans for town forests. It is funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program, which exists to promote natural resource management in populated areas and improve quality of life. Learn more online at maine.gov/dacf/mfs/policy_management/project_canopy.