I’ve never had the pleasure of doing a crane removal myself, but I am well versed in the alternatives, and that’s enough for me to deduce the incredible advantages of the crane. It lifts the material in large pieces over obstacles like houses, and this makes the work significantly faster and easier--since typically arborists cut up trees into pieces and drag, roll or carry every pound to the truck.
Over the summer, intern Lila Turner explored the impact of VT UCF's grants on the landscape and in communities since the program was established in 1991. Over 1,000 individual grants have supported tree planting, tree maintenance, planning, outreach, and other efforts to create and sustain healthy urban forests in over 190 Vermont communities to the tune of over $3,000,000.
We are pleased to announce our 2025 grants program. $119k will be available in Tree Maintenance & Removal Grants and $315k will be available in Community Tree Planting Grants, offered in partnership with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission.
This summer with UCF was spent working on many projects, from completing literature reviews and creating Excel templates to helping municipalities manage their street trees in the face of Emerald Ash Borer.
This summer I worked with the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program as a summer intern documenting the 30 years and $3.1 million in grant work that the program has done.
The latest tool in Montpelier’s urban forestry tool box is the Stockholm solution and it can be significantly more cost effective than other commercial soil cell systems (VTdigger recently did this feature). Learn more about the Stockholm solution, the costs associated, and the benefits of investing in this type of technique to grow larger, healthier downtown trees.
The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) are pleased to announce the 2024 Community Tree Planting Grant first round awards: 9 projects across 6 counties will be funded.
What is happening in Vermont to make trees and green spaces more accessible for people with physical limitations? The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program’s own Urban Forester, Adam McCullough, had firsthand experience creating a universally accessible path in Montpelier’s Hubbard Park in his former position as City Arborist.
Spring has sprung and the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program is looking for more tree champions for the Vermont Big Tree List. This novelty list celebrates the largest known trees nominated in the state.
On behalf of the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program (VT UCF), the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) is excited to announce the 2024 Community Tree Planting Program.
The recipients are 12 different organizations and volunteer groups connected with community growing spaces at community gardens, community farms, schools, housing communities, non-profits, and more – serving people across Vermont.
Each Valentine’s Day, hearts adorn every surface in my hometown of Montpelier, Vermont. A mysterious someone works in the night to plaster the town’s windows, walls, bridges, and steeples with red splashes of a photocopied heart-art. By morning, smiles adorn the day’s commuters, many of whom reach school or work by foot in this tiny town of 8,000 people.
Grow big trees. Grow healthy Trees. And Grow trees where they are most needed. Guidelines and tips for planning tree planting projects and initiatives from VT UCF's Urban Forester, Adam McCullough.
In partnership with the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, VT UCF is pleased to announce Community Tree Planting Grants. The goal of this initiative is to support the planting of 2,000 trees statewide.
The Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program is calling for entries to the 2024 Growing Works of Art Contest. This arts and writing contest is designed for Vermont students grades K-8.
