DEM ANNOUNCES 2010 ARBOR DAY GRANTS
PROVIDENCE – Department of Environmental Management Director W. Michael Sullivan, PhD announced this year's America the Beautiful tree planting grants at the state Arbor Day program held today at Central Falls High School. The grants will result in the planting of over 130 trees throughout much of the state. In the past 19 years, DEM's Division of Forest Environment has awarded more than $2.25 million in America the Beautiful grants, matched by over $3.6 million in local funds.
The Arbor Day ceremony featured a speaking program, a presentation by students at Central Falls High School, and the planting of a red oak tree at the school. The program is a prelude to an Arbor Day Fair that will be held on Saturday, May 8 at Warwick City Park where the RI Tree Council, in conjunction with DEM’s Division of Forest Environment, Arpin Group and National Grid will plant 110 trees.
This year’s state Arbor Day program coincides with the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council’s 25th anniversary. The Council operates on the philosophy that sustained economic development in the region must rely on sustained historical preservation and environmental protection. To that end, the Council has promoted the region to residents and visitors by emphasizing the area's rich “farms to factories” heritage, cultural diversity, and ecotourism opportunities.
Twelve grants, totaling $30,000 and matched by $53,882 in local funds, will be used for tree planting, educational programs, municipal tree nurseries, and comprehensive street tree inventories.
PROVIDENCE – Department of Environmental Management Director W. Michael Sullivan, PhD announced this year's America the Beautiful tree planting grants at the state Arbor Day program held today at Central Falls High School. The grants will result in the planting of over 130 trees throughout much of the state. In the past 19 years, DEM's Division of Forest Environment has awarded more than $2.25 million in America the Beautiful grants, matched by over $3.6 million in local funds.
The Arbor Day ceremony featured a speaking program, a presentation by students at Central Falls High School, and the planting of a red oak tree at the school. The program is a prelude to an Arbor Day Fair that will be held on Saturday, May 8 at Warwick City Park where the RI Tree Council, in conjunction with DEM’s Division of Forest Environment, Arpin Group and National Grid will plant 110 trees.
This year’s state Arbor Day program coincides with the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council’s 25th anniversary. The Council operates on the philosophy that sustained economic development in the region must rely on sustained historical preservation and environmental protection. To that end, the Council has promoted the region to residents and visitors by emphasizing the area's rich “farms to factories” heritage, cultural diversity, and ecotourism opportunities.
Twelve grants, totaling $30,000 and matched by $53,882 in local funds, will be used for tree planting, educational programs, municipal tree nurseries, and comprehensive street tree inventories.
- African Alliance of Rhode Island: $2,000 matched by $3,000 to work on a tree planting project in Providence’s South Side
- Blackstone Parks Conservancy: $2,000 matched by $4,545 for a hazard reduction tree program on Blackstone Boulevard
- Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: $2,000 matched by $6,775 for tree planting in Central Falls as part of a neighborhood revitalization project
- Town of Bristol: $2,000 matched $3,000 for tree planting in the Historic Downtown area and the Fales Road, Sowams Road and Upper Annawamscutt Drive neighborhoods
- Groundwork Providence: $4,000 matched by $6,654 to create a tree nursery to supply future street trees to the Trees 2020 program in Providence
- Town of Jamestown: $2,000 matched by $3,000 for tree planting in Fort Getty Town Park
- Middletown Tree Commission: $2,000 matched by $3,000 will add 15 new public trees to the streets of Middletown
- Town of Narragansett: $4,000 matched by $6,000 for a tree inventory, and tree planting of 20 trees for replacement of hazardous trees
- City of Newport: $3,000 matched by $7,117 to continue updating their tree inventory, and to supply trees to the Neighborhood Planting Program
- Town of Portsmouth: $2,000 matched by $3,055 for tree planting on West Main Road to enhance the gateway to the Town.
- Town of South Kingston: $2,000 matched by $3,236 for tree planting at Tuckertown Park
- City of Warwick: 3,000 matched by $4,500 for tree planting on White Avenue and Sandy Lane, and to replenish the city tree nursery growing stock
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