Green Tree Grants Will Soon Bloom
An outdoor classroom at Noah's Ark Academy in Wentzville will soon be blooming, thanks to a Green Tree Partnership grant that helped plant 17 young trees last fall.
According to Michelle Vladova of Noah's Ark Academy, Green Tree grant funds really helped get the Outdoor Classroom project underway. The school was able to leverage their $1,000 grant purchasing power for this educational project, and acquire many young trees.
Shade will also reign this summer on the common grounds in the Village on the Green, where a $1,000 Green Tree grant recently provided five maple trees.
Cuivre River Electric Cooperative partners with its power supplier, Central Electric Power Cooperative of Jefferson City, to offer the partnership grants.
Qualified community organizations can apply for up to $1,000 to help purchase trees for parks, school grounds, historic sites, roadside areas, public buildings and other public locations.
A tree planting plan must be submitted with a Green Tree Partnership grant application. Copies are available at Cuivre River offices or found by selecting the Green Tree Partnership Application link at the bottom of this page.
"Be sure the plan places trees clear of overhead and underground utility lines,” says Cuivre River Marketing Specialist Chris Ryan. The plan should include a map or drawing of planting locations, tree type, and proximity to utility lines.
Grants may be used to match funds from other programs, such as the Missouri Department of Conservation's Tree Resource Improvement and Maintenance program and the Transportation Enhancement program funded by the Department of Highway and Transportation.
For more information contact Chris Ryan at 800.392.3709, ext. 4732.
Noah's Ark Academy staff (back row from left) Tammy Grothe, Michelle Vladova, Lisa Wyatt and Jodie Bates gather around one of their new trees with a group of young students and Cuivre River's Chris Ryan. Together they celebrate the school's $1,000 Green Tree Partnership grant which is providing 17 trees for the Academy's Outdoor Classroom. (Photo by Rod Smarkar)