Community Trees
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ABOUT THE PILOT PROJECT Through a generous grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s Urban and Community Forestry Program (MDNR UCF), the Washtenaw County Conservation District (WCCD), in collaboration with your elected local officials and/or staff, piloted a project to assist your community in identifying strengths, challenges, and opportunities to enhance and protect trees and forests. Trees provide a wide range of benefits: the oxygen we breathe, stormwater mitigation, cleaner air and water, reduction in surface heat island effects, carbon sequestration, and improvements to human mental and physical health. These benefits make trees a vital component of any community and excellent problem solvers. However, sometimes policies or the distribution of trees on the landscape reduces or limits their beneficial impact. The pilot project aimed to identify how trees could best serve the residents of each pilot municipality: Bridgewater Township, Sharon Township, Ypsilanti Township, and the City of Ypsilanti. The pilot project outline:
Join Your Community at an Upcoming Public Meeting: Bridgewater Township Hall Public Meeting October 6th, 2022 at 6-7pm 10990 Clinton Road Manchester, MI 48158 (517) 456 - 7728 (call for hours) Sharon Township Public Meeting October 26th, 2022 at 6-7pm 18010 Pleasant Lake Rd Manchester, MI 48158 (734) 428 - 7591 (call for hours) **NOTE: Ypsilanti Township and City of Ypsilanti joint public meeting to be held at: Ypsilanti District Library 5577 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 November 5th, 2022 at 2-4:30 pm Charter Township of Ypsilanti 7200 S. Huron River Dr Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (734) 544 - 4000 (Call for holiday hours) Mon. - Fri., 8:30am - 4:30pm Closed 12:00pm - 1:00pm daily City of Ypsilanti City Hall One South Huron Street Ypsilanti, MI 48197 (734) 483 - 1100 (Call for hours) Have questions about the Community Trees Pilot Project? Call WCCD at (734) 302-8715. |
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