The Making the Shade Program created by the Georgia Forestry Commission, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, is designed to create healthier, shaded playground areas on elementary school campuses throughout Georgia. Traditional elementary school campus designs often eliminate the health benefits provided by shade trees. These pictures are from the Making the Shade Program [...]
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Making the Shade at Creekside Elementary School
Posted in Funding and Grants, Tree Planting, tagged children, Education, Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, Making the Shade, Tree Planting, trees on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Partner Funding Opportunities
Posted in Funding and Grants, tagged Funding, trees on December 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here are a few funding opportunities. Deadlines are approaching! 2012 Sustainable Cities Design Academy- Deadline December 30, 2011 American Architectural Foundation is awarding interactive design workshops, helping project teams advance their green infrastructure and community development goals. http://www.archfoundation.org/ NEEF’s Every Day Grants– Deadline January 13, 2012 Intended for Grassroots /Friends groups to do work on public [...]
EPA Requests Proposals for Urban Waters Small Grants
Posted in Conservation, Funding and Grants, Public Health, tagged EPA, Urban Waters on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to award between $1.8 to $3.8 million in funding for projects across the country to help restore urban waters by improving water quality and supporting community revitalization. The funding is part of EPA’s Urban Waters program, which supports communities in their efforts to access, improve, and benefit from their [...]
People’s Garden Grants Available
Posted in Community Tree Groups, Funding and Grants, tagged Alliance for Community Trees, College and University Trees, Fruit Trees, Grants, People's Garden, urban forestry on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Alliance for Community Trees is pleased to announce the Alliance for Community Trees People’s Garden Grants, a new program designed to explore and deepen the connections between community trees and urban agriculture. Now in their pilot year, the ACTrees People’s Garden Grants will promote the connections between trees and urban agriculture by supporting the planting of shade trees to [...]
New Funding Program for Community Forest Land Purchases
Posted in Conservation, Funding and Grants, Natural Communities, Public Health, Urban Forestry Program, tagged Forest Service, Georgia Forestry Commission, Land purchases, Legacy, Natural resources, trees, urban forestry, Urban Forestry Program on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The USDA Forest Service recently published implementation rules for the Community Forest and Open Space Conservation Program (CFP). The intent of the CFP is to provide matching financial assistance grants to local governments, American Indian tribes and qualified nonprofit organizations to purchase land and establish community forests. The publication of the rules in the Federal [...]
Scholarships Available for Georgia’s Urban Forestry Conference
Posted in Funding and Grants, Urban Forestry Program, tagged conference, Georgia Urban Forest Council, GUFC, scholarships, storms on September 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Scholarships are available for Tree Boards and Nonprofit Tree Groups to attend the Georgia Urban Forest Council’s 21st Annual Conference and Awards Luncheon, Managing the Fear Factor: Trees, Pests, Storms, and the Law, November 2 & 3, 2011 at The James Madison Conference Center, Madison, GA. Application deadline: October 20, 2011 Scholarship amount reimburses for [...]
Grants To Consider
Posted in Funding and Grants, tagged Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Transportation, Grants on July 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Two grants have been established for which communities can apply: One is being given by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and will award $70,000,000 to metropolitan communities applying for the Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. This grant helps urban populations with their plans to integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, [...]
America Is Your Park Campaign
Posted in Funding and Grants, tagged America Is Your Park campaign, Grant, Live Positively Initiative, parks, The Coca-Cola Company on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday The Coca-Cola Company, in association with the National Park Foundation, America’s State Parks and the National Recreation and Park Association, launched its America Is Your Park campaign, which encourages families to get out to their favorite park and enjoy the outdoor activities offered there. In addition, votes can also be cast for your favorite park [...]
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Grant Awards
Posted in Funding and Grants, tagged Grants, Scouts, Stone Mountain, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Walk in the Forest Field Day on June 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) recently awarded $35,200 in grants to support forestry education activities and green building through nine community-based projects. Among these nine projects is The Chattahoochee Chapter Society of American Foresters based out of Atlanta. Boy and Girl Scouts will be invited to a Walk in the Forest Field Day where they [...]
Show Me the Money! Grant Tips for Tree Projects on Feb. 24th
Posted in Funding and Grants, Urban Forestry Program, tagged Education, Georgia Urban Forest Council on February 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Join the Georgia Urban Forest Council on Thursay,Feb. 24th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for this upcoming program at Wesleyan College in Macon. At this program, you’ll learn about applying for grants through philanthropic foundations, approaching businesses for partnerships, some basic “Dos and Don’ts” of grant writing, a training and equipment loan program for [...]
