Trees in urban areas provide benefits such as cleaning the air, curbing stormwater runoff, raising property values, sequestering carbon, and reducing energy costs. To learn about the benefits a street-side tree provides, enter information about a tree located in your front yard, or medians, parkways, planting strips or other common planting areas adjacent to streets.

Link: Maryland Tree Benefit Calculator

Several Maryland trees are more than four centuries old. To learn about our tree champions or to nominate a tree for inclusion on the list, visit Big Tree Champions of Maryland.

Link: Big Tree Champions of Maryland

Visit Marylanders Plant Trees for advice on where, how and what type of trees to plant, and discount coupons for your tree purchases. Then register the trees you’ve planted, site them on the Maryland interactive map and calculate their benefits to you and our planet!

Link: Marylanders Plant Trees

People Loving And Nurturing Trees (PLANT) is a statewide award program to recognize communities for their tree planting and tree care efforts. Communities range from schools, homeowner organizations and parks to metropolitan areas, cities and towns.

Link: Maryland Plant Community Programs

The Tree City USA® program provides direction, assistance, attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns and cities.

Link: Tree City USA

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