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 2003 Project Canopy Grant Summaries

Acadia Hospital

  Trees will be planted to create more diversity of plant material on site and enhance the landscape beauty of Acadia Hospital's road frontage. Tree planting will be incorporated into the existing horticultural therapy program at the hospital.

Town of Brunswick

  This is an experimental project that consists of cutting and removing 1'x1' squares of paved sidewalk, with sections to be replaced by 1'x1' permeable pavers from Australia. The goal is to improve aeration and water availability underneath the sidewalk.

Town of Eagle Lake

 

The town of Eagle Lake will construct trails through the town's working forest. The trails will be used for educational purposes, walking, exercising, and skiing.


Town of Gorham

 

Funding will be used to plant trees in a community park that was damaged by two major storms.


Town of Holden

 

Create a series of learning trails and educational stations that can be used schools and the community. This project is a joint effort between the Holden Community Learning Nature Trails Committee and several community organizations.


Town of Jackman

 

The MSAD #12 Forest Hills Student Council, in conjunction with the Town of Jackman and local businesses, will improve the appearance of Main Street Jackman and Moose River with a street tree program and management plan for town properties.


Kennebec Soil and Water Conservation District

 

Provide forestry related technical assistance and educational workshops to towns and groups in Kennebec County. Work with communities to replace trees lost to development and plant trees as part of lake, pond, and stream buffer projects.


L. C. Bates Museum

 

Continue the rehabilitation and stewardship of the Good Will-Hinckley campus through tree planting and maintenance. Funding will be used to remove 5 large trees, replant 5 trees, and prune 38 young trees.


Town of Litchfield

 

Litchfield plans to work with a professional forester to develop sustainable multiple use management plans for eight key parcels. The planning process and subsequent harvesting will offer many opportunities to educate the community about forest management.


Natural Resource Education Center

 

Work with teachers and students from four towns to plant seedlings, and care for them as part of a long-term forestry education program. When trees become mature, students will harvest and sell the trees with profits going back into the program.


Town of Orono

 

Create a comprehensive 5-year plan, including tree planting, maintenance, and replacement needs of Orono's community trees. The plan will address the long-term goals of the Orono Tree Board.


City of Rockland

 

To improve the appearance of the highly visible southwestern approach to the City of Rockland on US Route 1 by planting and maintaining trees. Additionally, the Rockland Parks Commission will set up a nursery for young trees on city property.


University of Maine

 

This project involves the creation of a native tree arboretum in a highly urban environment for the purposes of public education. The project will also evaluate the tolerance of native tree species to the environmental stresses associated with urban landscapes.


Town of Wells

 

Wells, in cooperation with the private sector and property owners located on route 1 and 109, propose to reintroduce elm trees in the community as part of the towns central area development plan.


Town of Winthrop

 

Work with schools and community members to plant 6 trees at the new grade school playground.


City of Portland

 

Portland's Bayside community forestry improvement project will inventory existing trees and potential planting sites. The project will also develop plans for future tree planting and incorporate these plans into the existing neighborhood revitalization plan.


Lewiston/Auburn Tree Board

 

The Lewiston/Auburn Community Forestry Board will work with each city's planning department to choose two areas in the inner city that are in need of tree planting enhancement. The board will also offer a shared cost tree planting program for homeowners in the older sections of the twin cities.