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How MDC Can Help

Justine Gartner Forestry Program Supervisor

Resources for Working With Trees

Free on-site assistance– Field Foresters– Community Forestry Plan

Contractor

Resources for Working With Trees

Tree City USA

- Program sponsored jointly with The National Arbor Day Foundation

- Four requirements for certification

-75 communities across the state are certified

Tree City USA Requirements

• Tree Board or Forestry Department

• Public Tree Ordinance

• Spend $2 per capita on tree care and maintenance

• Celebrate Arbor Day

Resources for Working With TreesTree Line USA

- Recognizes utility providers who have made a concerted effort to mange their trees in the best way possible

- 10 Companies across the state are certified including several municipal companies

Resources for Working With Trees

Cost Share

Tree Resource Improvement & Maintenance reimbursement program

TRIM

• Trees on Public Property• Many and varied activities

are eligible for cost share• 60% to 80% MDC match• $1,000 to $10,000 MDC

match• Applications due June 1st

• Evaluation Criteria

Tree Planting Assistance

Forest ReLeaf of Missouri

www.moreleaf.org

Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence

Recognizes outstanding effort to sustaining our community trees

Resources for Working With Trees

Missouri Community Forestry Council --Provides an opportunity to network & share ideas.

More Information…

www.missouriconservation.org

Who’s my forester on the Forestry page

Justine Gartner Forestry Program Supervisor PO Box 180 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone 573-522-4115 ext 3116 Justine.Gartner@mdc.mo.gov