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West Virginia Project CommuniTree
The WV Project CommuniTree promotes urban tree planting and public education through volunteerism on a region scale. The program also focuses on enhancing and promoting awareness of watershed and riparian area needs such as storm water management, water quality issues, buffer zone planting, and soil erosion. The project is entirely volunteer based and engages stakeholders in the process of making priority decisions within their respective communities and offers a strong educational message along with a physical planting component. The WV Project CommuniTree slogan is “Building Communities from the Roots Up”. The first CommuniTree Chapter, Potomac Valley Project CommuniTree, was formed in 2008 among the counties of Hampshire, Hardy and Grant. In 2009 the Eastern Panhandle Chapter was formed among the counties of Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson. Project CommuniTree assists communities and organizations on a regional level with funding and grant opportunities, technical assistance, and outreach for planting projects and educational workshops.
Mission Statement: WV Project CommuniTree promotes urban tree planting and environmental education through volunteerism on a regional scale.
Goals
- Helping communities design, implement and maintain tree planting projects that enhance quality of life.
- Increase Urban Tree Canopy Cover.
- Educating stakeholders on proper tree selection and care.
- Foster an increased awareness of local water quality issues.
- Connecting communities and volunteers with resources to make positive changes in their urban landscape.
- Promoting long-term tree care programs within participating communities.
- Engaging citizens in the process of making priority decisions within their respective communities.
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