Growing communities from the ground up, WV Project CommuniTree (CTree) provides technical assistance, trees and planting supplies to volunteers for planting on public land.
Donor Name: West Virginia Division of Forestry
State: West Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Details:
Carla Hardy WV Project CommuniTree (CTree) is a Cacapon Institute program supported by the WV Chesapeake Bay Program, including the WV Department of Agriculture, WV Division of Forestry, WV Conservation Agency, and the Eastern Panhandle Regional Development & Planning Council. Technical and financial support is provided by these partners and other federal, state, and local organizations.
The ultimate goal of CTree is to protect rivers and watersheds by reducing stormwater runoff pollution to help restore local streams, rivers, and ultimately the Chesapeake Bay. To achieve this goal, CTree promotes planting urban trees on publicly-used lands in the Potomac Highlands.
- “Urban trees” are the trees they live with, the trees that grace their towns, neighborhoods, parks, schools, and roadsides. Urban trees protect West Virginia’s rivers by reducing stormwater runoff pollution. They provide many additional environmental, social, and economic benefits to communities.
- “Publicly-used lands” include public properties (schools, parks, road right-of-ways, etc.) as well as privately-owned properties that serve a public or community function (HOA common areas, churches, cemeteries, etc.)
- “Potomac Highlands” are the eight counties of the eastern panhandle of WV (Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Mineral, Hampshire, Hardy, Grant, and Pendleton counties).
Additional goals for CTree include:
- Increasing urban tree canopy in the Potomac Highlands
- Fostering an increased awareness of local water quality issues
- Educating volunteers on the benefits of trees and proper tree selection & care
- Promoting long-term tree care programs within participating communities
- Connecting volunteers with resources to make positive changes in their communities
Who can apply for Ctree?
- Cacapon Institute welcomes applications from any community-based organization, including:
- Service, youth, civic, and social organizations
- Faith-based organizations of all denominations
- Tree boards, watershed groups, and other environmental service organizations
- Public and independent K-12 schools, as well as other educational institutions
- Municipal, county, regional, and state institutions.
For more information, visit WVDF.
