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Urban Tree Canopy

imgp0208.JPGPotomac Conservancy has started an exciting project in the Monocacy River watershed that will increase the tree canopy in the Frederick, Maryland, area.The Conservancy has completed a land cover assessment of Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS), and is leading several tree plantings to demonstrate the opportunity that exists to increase tree canopy on FCPS campuses. Based on this assessment (using 2005 aerial imagery), we estimate that cumulatively the school sites contain approximately 12% tree canopy cover.

The Conservancy's goal is to establish an achievable tree canopy cover goal for all FCPS sites. The aim is to then have this goal supported by FCPS and incorporated into a strong statement of support for maintaining and increasing tree canopy cover on FCPS sites by the Board of Education.

Tree plantings are scheduled for fall 2008 at the following Frederick County schools:

Emmitsburg Elementary
300 S. Seton Avenue
Emmitsburg, MD

Kemptown Elementary
3456 Kemptown Church Rd
Monrovia, MD

Wolfsville Elementary
12520 Wolfsville Road
Myersville, MD

For more information on this project, contact Heather Montgomery, Conservation Program Associate, at montgomery@potomac.org.