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Berlin parks groups briefed on Tree City USA recognition and local grant options
Summary
At a January meeting, the Tynanville Parks Commission heard from the U.S. Forest Service about pursuing Tree City USA recognition, required local steps (a tree board, ordinance, $2 per capita spending, and an Arbor Day event) and several grant opportunities including $1,000 and $5,000 MDOT grants.
The Tynanville Parks Commission on Wednesday heard a Forest Service presentation outlining how the town could pursue Tree City USA recognition and tap state and federal grants to plant and care for more trees.
Greg Eastman, Eastern Region urban forester with the U.S. Forest Service, told commissioners the Tree City USA program — administered by the Arbor Day Foundation — requires four standards: a tree board or designated department, a public tree-care ordinance, annual per-capita spending of $2 on tree care, and a public Arbor Day event with documentation. "And then the standard 3 is the annual annual expenditure of $2 per capita," Eastman said.
Why it matters: recognition can open funding and technical-assistance pathways for local plantings, Eastman said, and the Forest Service…
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