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Delaware: Greening through Grants

Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is raising the standard when it comes to engaging diverse constituents in tree planting and care.

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PA: Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership

The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership is a multi-year effort designed to spark governmental action, public attention, and funding to rally efforts around Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint.

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Maryland Tree Stewards

Launched in 2020, the Maryland Tree Stewards training program enables Marylanders to connect to their local trees through planting and caring for trees.

Tree Benefits Labels

An i-Tree public awareness product, that can provide the value and function of trees growing in a community.

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Trees Count

Free urban trees inventory app now available on iTunes and Google Play.

Urban Forest Assessments Resource Guide

Urban Forest Assessments Resource Guide

Urban forest assessments are a key tool to help quantify the benefits
that trees and urban forests provide, advancing our understanding of these valuable resources.

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Urban Heat Islands

The use of trees and vegetation in the urban environment brings many benefits, including the mitigation of urban heat islands.

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Heat, Health & Trees Session

This session features cutting-edge heat mapping and resiliency planning initiatives from Dr. Jeremy Hoffman and Melissa Deas, complemented by a seasoned community engagement perspective from Baltimore Tree Trust.

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Climate & Health Action Guide

This action guide is designed to help promote human health and climate benefits of urban forests in communities while minimizing risks from climate change.

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Tree Campus Healthcare Program

This program recognizes health institutions that make a mission-aligned impact on community wellness through tree education, investment, and community engagement.

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Planting Healthy Air

This report from The Nature Conservancy quantifies the health benefits of trees for 245 cities globally.

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Chesapeake DEIJ Resources

The Diversity Workgroup is tasked with meeting the Diversity Outcome of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

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Webinar: Redlining’s Intensifying Harm

A webinar on redlining and the current day implications on the distribution of tree canopy, extreme urban heat, and the quality of life. As well as how residents are working to overcome it.