Session Description:
When operating an urban forestry program there is always more that could or should be done. Usually time and budget are the major hurdles to accomplishing more with your urban forestry program. In this presentation Ryan Gustafson of the Davey Resource Group will do an overview of the local, state, and national level grant programs that can be used for urban forestry projects. Ryan will also go over some other funding sources for other education opportunities and possible upcoming grant programs.
Speaker:
Ryan Gustafson, Davey Resource Group, Inc.
About: The Online Tree Inspector Certification Course and Exam provides all the educational materials and exam in a self-paced online course. Prepare for the Tree Inspector certification exam via pre-recorded webinars and supplemental materials on important topics such as oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, emerald ash borer, and best planting practices. Exam provided within the online course platform.
The i-Tree suite of free, online software has many tools to aid in understanding local forests and improving urban forest management. At this special webinar, we will hear from the lead Forest Service scientist Dr. David Nowak about what the i-Tree data are telling us after more than 30 years of data gathering and reporting. We will learn what are the trends in tree cover in our cities and how to use i-Tree to obtain urban forest data important to you at the national, regional and local scale. In addition, we will learn how new science related to urban forest threats nationally and tree effects on air temperature and human health will be presented within i-Tree. Finally, we will have a presentation from Justin Bower, principal planner for the Houston-Galveston Area Council, on how his 13-county region is using the Nation’s forest census and My City’s Trees to guide coordinated efforts in urban forest management, flood mitigation, and source-water protection.
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Grants & Funding
U.S. Forest Service GLRI Request for Applications
The USDA Forest Service is now requesting applications for the Fiscal Year 2021 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Grant Program. We anticipate that up to $5.4 million in new funds will be available for reforestation, ecosystem restoration and forest health improvement in the Great Lakes Basin through an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This year, we are announcing and awarding funding through two grant opportunities at the same time: 1) Cooperative Weed Management Areas and 2) Forest Restoration. Hennepin County Healthy Tree Canopy Grants Available
Hennepin County has grants available to cities, affordable housing properties, schools, and non-profit organizations to enhance the county’s tree canopy.
The goals of the program are to combat threats to trees from invasive insects and disease by funding tree planting, educate the public on tree care and the importance of trees, and increase the diversity and resiliency of the tree canopy.
Applications will be due by 3 p.m. on June 10, 2021.
About: The Online Tree Inspector Certification Course and Exam provides all the educational materials and exam in a self-paced online course. Prepare for the Tree Inspector certification exam via pre-recorded webinars and supplemental materials on important topics such as oak wilt, Dutch elm disease, emerald ash borer, and best planting practices. Exam provided within the online course platform.
