| Community Challenge Grants
The Community Challenge Grants Program is part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program. The Arizona State Forestry Division encourages projects that promote and enhance tree care and maintenance of trees.
Cities, counties, towns, and not-for-profit organizations may apply for this funding.
Funds are not intended as a replacement for ordinary operating expenses. It is primarily directed toward projects that would not otherwise be funded. The grants awarded are to encourage citizen involvement in creating and supporting long-term and sustainable urban and community forestry programs at the local level.
The grant cycle is normally announced in the spring with the grants due in August.
To receive more information on this program link with aztrees.org or call (602)542-6191.
Arbor Day Coordination
Arbor Days is part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program.
While "every day is Arbor Day" in Arizona, the state recognizes the last Friday of April as the official Arbor Day celebration.
The Arizona State Forestry Division supports programs which provide educational opportunities to the schools, including the poster contest. Such programs encourage students to think about their surroundings and incorporate the outdoors into their lives. They are asked to design an original poster depicting a chosen theme for the year. Students then receive monetary stipends for winning.
Other Arbor Day activities include the Tree City USA Program and the Tree Line USA Program which are sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Other Programs
In addition to the Community Challenge Grants Program and the Arbor Days Program (described above), there are several other programs that are part of the Urban and Community Forestry Program.
The Arizona Forestry Division sponsors tree care workshops, conferences for aborists, tree care workers and master gardeners.
Educational materials are produced and used by various groups to promote tree care in their communities.
The Arizona Community Tree Council and its activities are sponsored by the Arizona State Forestry Division's Urban and Community Forestry Program.
To learn more about the program and its many partnerships, link to aztrees.org.
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