Delaware Department of Agriculture First State Agency To Make 1t.org Pledge
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021
The Delaware Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is the first state agency in the United States to make a pledge that supports the 1t.org global goal to conserve, restore, and grow one trillion trees by 2030.
Urban Forestry Grants Up to $5,000 Now Available
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, January 8, 2021
Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is once again offering competitive matching grants up to $5,000 for tree planting or tree management projects on public land. The grants – open to municipalities, homeowner associations, and certified 501(c)(3) non-profits in the State of Delaware – require a 50-50 match in either cash (non-federal funds) or in-kind services, including volunteer or staff time, equipment rental, or supplies. Requests can range from $500 to a maximum of $5,000 in one of two project categories: tree planting or tree management (i.e., professional tree inventory, hazardous tree removal, or pruning). This year’s deadline is Friday, March 5, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.
Urban forestry director on U.S. Council of 1t.org
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Newsroom | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2020
Delaware’s urban forestry program director Kesha Braunskill has been named to the Stakeholder Council of the U.S. Chapter of 1t.org, an international effort to plant one trillion trees launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The U.S. is home to the first regional chapter of 1t.org. The U.S. chapter is supported by the 1t.org U.S. Stakeholder Council, a bipartisan group of senior-level representatives from government, business, civil society and academia who are informing the strategic direction of the initiative.
