Plant a tree and save some green

• Marylanders Plant Trees – Save $25 off a Tree
  Be counted towards the state’s goal of 50,000 trees by 2010 – and save $25 off your new tree!  Check out www.trees.maryland.gov for information and advice on where, how and what type of trees to plant, and your printable discount coupon.  After planting, register your trees and calculate the benefits they provide. Let’s make Montgomery County one of the best contributors in the State!

• Leaves for Neighborhoods – Save $25 off a Tree
  Montgomery Planning Department‘s program “Leaves for Neighborhoods” will save you green when you plant trees. Print out the coupon here to save $25 off a tree purchase of $75 or more. At nurseries participating in both this program and the state program you can use both coupons together to save the most!

TREE-MENDOUS MARYLAND

The State of Maryland’s TREE-Mendous Maryland program makes available high quality native trees and shrubs at reasonable prices for public land planting. Trees can be planted in places such as community open spaces, school grounds, government facilities, and rights-of way. Trees cannot be planted at private residences.

Tree-Mendous Order form:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/tmorderform.pdf

Planting instructions
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/treemendous/plantinginst.html 

Questions about Tree-Mendous Maryland?  
mmangan@dnr.state.md.us  
tgalloway@dnr.state.md.us

Natural Resources Career Conference

High school students can join field professionals and other high school students from across the state for seven days of intense instruction and fun this summer at the Hickory Environmental Education Center in Garrett County, Maryland. See the full brochure for more information.Applications can be downloaded from this webpage.

The County’s Forest and Tree Program 

The County has a robust tree and forest program in place. Our mission is to protect and enhance forest and tree resources in the County. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is largely guided by the Forest Preservation Strategy 2000 and the more recent Forest Preservation Strategy Update 2004. These documents outline actions that the County will take over time to improve and increase forests, canopy, and street trees. Through this Strategy, DEP is working  to improve stewardship of the forest and tree resources across the County. The Strategy’s goals are to increase the quantity of forest canopy, improve the quality of forests and trees, and protect and restore forest ecosystems throughout the County.

County Street Tree Planting Program

An important part of the Forest Preservation Strategy is the Street Tree Planting Program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Street trees are planted every spring and fall in public rights-of-way and medians throughout the County. To request a new street tree or maintanence of an existing street tree please contact DOT at 240.777.6000 or visit their website. http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/hwytmpl.asp. 

About Tree Removal
If you choose to remove, trim, or plant a tree in the right-of-way, you will need a permit from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service. Contact the local office at 301-854-6060. The permit costs $25.00 and is good for one year. Get an application online at http://www.dnr.state.md.us/forests/landplanning/roadside.html

Can I remove a tree from my private property?
Within Montgomery County there are nineteen incorporated cities, towns, and villages. Each of these may have their own codes and regulations regarding street trees and trees on private property. Please contact your city, town or village officials before performing any tree work.
*If you are not in one of these areas and the tree is wholly on your property, you do not currently need a permit or other authorization from Montgomery County or the State of Maryland as long as the lot is smaller than 40,000 sq ft (about 1 acre).

Barnesville .......................................................................................301-972-8411
Brookeville .......................................................................................301-570-4465
The Town of Chevy Chase .................................................................301-654-7144
Chevy Chase View ...........................................................................301-949-9274
Chevy Chase Village .........................................................................301-654-7300
North Chevy Chase ...........................................................................301-654-7084
Village of Chevy Chase- Section 3 .....................................................301-907-9117
Village of Chevy Chase- Section 5 .....................................................301-986-5481
Gaithersburg ....................................................................................301-258-6300
Garrett Park .....................................................................................301-933-7488
Glen Echo........................................................................................301-320-4041
Kensington.......................................................................................301-949-2424
Laytonsville ......................................................................................301-869-0042
Martin’s Additions ............................................................................301-656-4112
Poolesville........................................................................................301-428-8927
Rockville ..........................................................................................240-314-5000
Somerset ........................................................................................301-657-3211
Takoma Park ...................................................................................301-891-7100
Washington Grove ............................................................................301-926-2256

In addition, the following jurisdictions have tree ordinance information on their websites:

Town of Chevy Chase http://www.townofchevychase.org
City of Gaithersburg http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov
Town of Garret Park http://www.garrettpark.org
Town of Kensington http://tok.md.gov
City of Rockville http://www.rockvillemd.gov
Town of Somerset http://www.townofsomerset.com
City of Takoma Park http://www.takomaparkmd.gov
Washington Grove http://www.washingtongrovemd.org

Forest Conservation Advisory Committee

This committee of 22 voting members represents the public, various County departments, the County Planning Board and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission in advising the Executive, Council, Planning Board, and other relevant agencies on forestry policy issues, laws and guidelines.

For information about upcoming meetings (open to the public) and for minutes from previous meetings, see the committee's webpage.

For more information, contact the Department of Environmental Protection at askDEP@montgomerycountymd.gov