Nominations Now Being Accepted for PLANT Award

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The Maryland Urban and Community Forest Committee invites schools, homeowner associations, parks, cities, towns and other public land entities to apply for the People Loving and Nurturing Trees (PLANT) Awards. The statewide program recognizes communities, large and small, for their tree planting and care efforts. The deadline to submit an application is Thursday, November 30. For more information on this program and to access an application, click here. For full release, click here.

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November 2, 2006

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages more than 446,000 acres of public lands and 18,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov