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Volunteer for the Fall River Street Tree Inventory!
This September, dozens of volunteers will be participating in the Fall River Street Tree Inventory, and we want you to join us!
There are three major goals of this project:
1. Create a GIS-based management database for the city of Fall River which will allow the City to strategically and proactively address the urban forest .
2. Assess the state of Fall River's urban forest and quantify the benefits provided by its street trees to enable policy makers to make more informed decision and advocate for funding for the urban forest.
3. Teach members of the public about trees in the urban environment, and engage them as stewards of the urban forest.
Volunteers will learn about the importance of the urban forest in creating healthier communities, as well as how to identify tree species and tree hazards before heading out into the city streets to complete the inventory. We ask that attendees put in 6 or additional volunteer hours between the training date and the end of September.
Training Details:
Date: Saturday, September 10
Time: 12:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Place: Fall River City Hall (1 Government Center) 1st floor hearing room
Refreshments: A light snack will be provided
RSVP: By September 8th. If you're interested in getting involved, please SIGN UP online.
For questions, or requests to involve a group of volunteers, please contact Victoria Wolff or Mary Ann Wordell
The Fall River Street Tree Inventory is a volunteer-driven effort lead by Urban Ecology Institute in partnership with the City of Fall River, Fall River Street Tree Planting Program, Davey Resource Group, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Attention Fall River
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What is the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program?
The
Fall River Street Tree Planting Program is a non-profit volunteer organization
whose mission is to provide a sustainable tree planting program for the citizens
of Fall River and to educate the public on benefits of trees in the urban
environment. The Program provides large caliper street trees to
groups of citizens who apply for a grant and meet the criteria.
Accomplishments include the completion of a city-wide tree survey done with the
help and expertise of the Department of Environmental Management - Urban
Forestry Division. A brochure identifying trees in Fall River parks was
funded by an education grant from the USDA Forest Service and MA DEM. Mass
Releaf grants from the state have been awarded to the Tree Planting Program
which allowed planting of trees on many city streets.
Applications are due the 1st of March for Spring planting and September 1st for
fall planting.
City residents can qualify for a street tree grant
by:
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Submitting an application
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Agreeing to be involved in the actual planting
of tree (s)
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Agreeing to water and maintain the tree (s)
Street tree grant applications may be obtained at the:
Benefits of Trees
Trees provide many benefits to communities.
Trees provide privacy, enhance landscape, improve air quality, conserve water
and provide food and protection for wildlife. Most trees are planted to
provide beauty and shade.
Trees require an investment
First an investment of money for the purchase of a tree, then an investment of
follow-up care that includes watering, mulching and pruning.
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