Project Canopy grants awarded to D-F, Milo, Greenville, PCSWCD

Staff Report

    AUGUSTA — Project Canopy, a cooperative partnership between the Maine Forest Service and GrowSmart Maine, has announced the recipients of the 2014 Project Canopy Assistance Grants.
    A total of $133,064 was awarded for six Planning and Education grants and 13 Tree Planting and Maintenance Grants.
    Among those receiving planning grants were the towns of Dover-Foxcroft, Greenville and Milo and the Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District.

    The money allocated in 2014 will be used for projects this year, according to the MFS.
    Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county, and municipal governments, educational institutions, and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing community forestry projects and programs.
    Planting projects increase the health and livability of communities through sound tree planting and maintenance, while planning and education projects support sustainable community forestry management and efforts to increase awareness of the benefits of trees and forests.
    All grants require a 50 percent match from the grant recipient in cash or in-kind services.
    Project Canopy is funded by the USDA Forest Service Community Forestry Assistance Program to promote natural resource management in populated areas and improve quality of life.