April 30, 2024

DNR Initiative: 471,890 Trees and Counting

Initiative

At the start of the new year, Maryland’s 5 Million Trees Initiative is approaching a milestone, with nearly half a million trees planted.

Maryland’s ‘Gift of Trees’ Provides a Legacy of Stewardship

Trees

Purchase native Maryland trees — either a single tree or a grove of 10 trees — for planting in honor of a celebration, commemoration, or observation through the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

New Tree-Planting Incentive Underway

Trees

Maryland has pledged to plant 5 million trees by 2031. To help reach that goal, the Maryland Department of Agriculture has a new tree-planting bonus for farmers and landowners who install qualifying conservation practices financed through a state cost-share program.