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Project Canopy Partners with TD Bank and Alliance for Community Trees to Plant Trees in Auburn
October 8, 2014
For more information contact: Jan Santerre at: 207-287-4987
Auburn ? Project Canopy staff and volunteers will be joined by employees from TD Bank, America?s Most Convenient Bank?, and Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) on October 10, 2014, at the Chestnut Trail in Pettengill Park to participate in TD Tree Days, a cooperative effort to plant new trees in local communities in need.
Project Canopy is a cooperative partnership between the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry?s Maine Forest Service and GrowSmart Maine, a community-focused nonprofit organization. The public-private partnership increases community awareness of the benefits of our forests and trees and promotes community forest management practices.
?Planting trees in our urban communities increases public awareness of the value of Maine?s forest industry,? said Governor Paul R. LePage. ?The total economic impact of Maine?s forest economy is $8 billion and it provides direct and indirect employment to tens of thousands of people.?
As a component of TD Forests, the bank?s environmental initiative to expand urban forestry throughout the footprint and enhance community and economic development, TD Bank and ACTrees will partner with various community organizations for TD Tree Days. The tree planting events will take place from Maine to Florida throughout October in communities in need. The trees planted will provide health, environmental and recreational benefits, including improved air quality, shade for buildings and can help mitigate the effects of climate change.
?We are very grateful to TD Bank for its investment of time and resources in improving the City of Auburn,? Jan Santerre, Project Canopy Director said. ?This is a tremendous example of how the state can partner with private corporations for public good.?
More than 100 volunteers will plant 50 trees at Chestnut Trail in Pettengill Park, a .7 mile city owned trail that winds through a low income neighborhood and past the PAL Center (Auburn Police Activities League), operated by the Auburn Police Department, which provides educational and athletic activities for 3rd through 8th grade students after school and during the summer. The TD Tree Days event will allow the City of Auburn to improve the community by engaging residents, business owners, and TD Bank volunteers to plant trees which will help to build positive community identity and pride. In selecting planting sites, the environmental benefits that trees provide for climate, stormwater management, wildlife habitat, and urban renewal are considered.
?TD Bank is proud to partner with Project Canopy and ACTrees to create greener open spaces in Auburn,? said Larry Wold, Market President for TD Bank. ?As an environmental leader, TD Bank is passionate about the environment, and we are thrilled that so many volunteers are coming together to plant new trees at Pettengill Park."
TD Tree Days events will take place in October 2014 in: Auburn, Maine; Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.; Bronx, N.Y.; Brookhaven, Pa.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Camden, N.J.; Detroit, Mich.; Greenville, S.C.; Hudson, N.H.; Irving, Texas; Jacksonville, Fla.; Jersey City, N.J.; Lawrence, Mass.; Miami, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Neptune, N.J.; Staten Island, N.Y.; and Queens, N.Y.
Follow TD Tree Days on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US #TDTreeDays and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDMoneyLoungeUS.
Project Canopy
Project Canopy is Maine's urban and community forestry program. It is a collaboration between the Maine Forest Service and GrowSmart Maine to maintain healthy urban and community forests for economic, ecological and quality of life benefits for Mainers. Project Canopy works to keep Maine's communities green and liveable by working with municipalities and non-profits to help manage public tree resources. Through grants and technical assistance, the project promotes plantings and maintenance of trees in Maine communities. It also supports the development of management plans for town forests. For more information visit: http://www.projectcanopy.me About Alliance for Community Trees
Alliance for Community Trees (ACTrees) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and livability of cities by planting and caring for trees. Together, ACTrees membership have planted and cared for more than over 15 million trees with help from over 5 million volunteers. ACTrees also leads National NeighborWoods? Month ? an annual campaign to plant and care for trees during the month of October. Learn more about ACTrees, its membership, and programs at www.ACTrees.org and follow us on Facebook and Twitter @alliance4trees.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank?
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth?, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit http://www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit http://www.td.com.