8:00-8:45AM

This session will provide an overview of the Project Canopy grant opportunity and application tips, while highlighting the environmental, economic, and community benefits of increasing urban tree canopy. Whether you’re a municipal leader, planner, or community advocate, you’ll gain practical insights on how to make your downtown cooler, more inviting, and more resilient.

Meet the Speakers:

Jan Santerre is the Project Canopy director for the Maine Forest Service where she focuses on all aspects of program management. Project Canopy is a federally funded program in support of urban forestry programming in Maine’s municipalities. Santerre has managed the Maine Register of Big Trees for MFS for more than 20 years, has a bachelor of science degree in forestry from the University of Vermont and is a native of Dover-Foxcroft.

Tabatha Sue White is honored to serve as a Board Member for the Heart of Ellsworth non-profit organization. With a deep-rooted passion for trees and the environment, Tabatha has dedicated her career to urban forestry, arboriculture, and landscape design. A certified arborist since 2009, Tabatha is also a current Ellsworth City Council member.