A new grant funding program from the State of Florida launched for tree establishment

This article was written by Maxine Hunter, she is the Urban Horticulture Agent II for UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County.

A new grant funding program from the State of Florida will launched Friday, September 3, 2021. The Sequestering Carbon and Protecting Florida Land Program will cover 75 percent of the statewide average costs of land preparation, seedling purchase, and planting. Tree species that are funded include Longleaf, Slash, Loblolly and Sand pine. Eligible applicants include local governments, non-profit organizations, non-industrial private landowners with a minimum of 20 acres up to a maximum of 250 acres. The application period runs from September 3 through October 8, 2021 and all projects must be completed by June 30, 2022. Please contact your local county forester to apply or for more information.

  • Alachua and Putnam Counties: Sean O’Neal 352-395-4927
  • Levy and Gilchrist Counties: Joe MacKenzie 352-463-3138
  • Marion County: Greg Barton 352-732-1782

 

Maxine Hunter is the Horticulture Extension Agent and Master Gardener Coordinator at the UF/IFAS Extension Marion County.

For more information, contact Maxine maxine32666@ufl.edu or contact our office at (352) 671-8400. The Extension Service is located at 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. Ocala, FL 34470

 

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Posted: September 8, 2021

Category: Horticulture
Tags: 2021, Acres, Alachua County, Featured, Florida, Forester, Gilchrist County, Governments, Horticulture, Levy County, Loblolly, Longleaf, Marion County, Non-industrial, Non-profit, Ocala, Organizations, Private Landowners, Protect Land, Protecting Florida Land Program, Putnam County, Sand Pine, Sequestering Carbon, Slash, Statewide, Trees

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