Urban Tree Council Plots 10-Year Greening Action Plan Virtually
Published Date: 5/1/2025
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Summary
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council is hosting a virtual meeting to work on a 10-year plan for city and community trees. They’ll also review how the plan is going each year and suggest who should get special grants to help urban forests. This affects communities, tree lovers, and grant applicants, with ongoing opportunities to shape and support greener cities.
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National 10‑Year Urban Tree Plan
The National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council will develop a national urban and community forestry ten-year action plan and will evaluate and report annually on the plan's implementation to the Secretary. The council meeting is virtual and is focused on creating and tracking this 10-year plan for city and community trees.
Grants: Criteria and Recommendation Role
The council will develop criteria for and submit recommendations to the Forest Service's National Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Cost-share Grant Program. Those recommendations could influence which applicants receive special cost-share grants to help urban forests.
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