Promotional Tools for Marylanders Plant Trees
Thanks for your interest in helping us to spread the word about the “Marylanders Plant Trees” Program.
You can help your friends, neighbors, business associates and members of your group, while doing something really great for the environment...planting trees!
We have put together this webpage as an online resource for your organization to use. If you need help or have questions about how to implement these tools, we have provided you with contacts for each item.
NEWSLETTER, BLOG AND EMAIL COPY, ADS AND PHOTOS:
Use this copy in your community or organization newsletter, on your website, in your blog or your myspace or facebook webpage. This is suggested copy. You may feel free to edit to fit your space limitations. We have provided you with two versions, long and short. If you have questions or need additional information please contact Gene Deems at gdeems@dnr.state.md.us.
- Marylanders Plant Trees
- Plant and be counted!
Interested in creating helping create a smarter, greener more sustainable future for our State? Planting a tree is an easy way to get personally involved, and there’s a new State program that can help. Log on to www.trees.maryland.gov for information on how and what type of trees to plant, and $25 discount coupons redeemable at more than 40 nurseries across Maryland. After planting, return to calculate the benefits of the trees you’ve planted and register them to count toward the Marylanders Plant Trees Statewide goal.
Forests are our most strategically important natural resource. Trees protect water quality, clean our air and provide wildlife habitat. One large tree can eliminate 5,000 gallons of stormwater runoff each year, and well placed trees can help reduce energy costs by 15 to 35 percent.
Trees also enhance our quality of life, beautifying neighborhoods and highways, providing sound barriers and shade, and helping increase property values.
Today the State of Maryland, through the Marylanders Plant Trees Program, is partnering with businesses, communities and citizens like you to help fund and plant new tree cover. State agencies are working to plant 1 million new trees by 2011, and we’re asking private citizens to join us by planting 100,000 trees by 2011.
Visit www.trees.maryland.gov for advice on where, how and what type of trees to plant, and discount coupons – made possible through environmental mitigation fines and participating vendors -- for your tree purchases. After planting, return to register the trees you’ve planted, site them on our interactive map and calculate their benefits to you and our planet!
You can also use part or all of the official press release by clicking on the link below: http://www.dnr.state.md.us/dnrnews/pressrelease2009/sgg_040209.html
NEWS PHOTOS YOU CAN USE. (Click the thumbnail to get a high resolution image)
MAGAZINE ARTICLE:
You can download this ready-made magazine article complete with photos for use as an insert into your magazine or newsletter. Or you can print it out and hand it out to your members or friends. If you experience any technical difficulties, just email Scott Hymes at shymes@dnr.state.md.us
.ADS FOR PRINT PUBLICATIONS:
If you have a community or organization newsletter, consider using one of our “ad fillers” to help promote the program to your members. If you have technical questions, contact Scott Hymes at shymes@dnr.state.md.us.
LINK BUTTON FOR YOUR WEBSITE:
If you have a website, facebook or myspace page, consider providing a button that links to the Marylanders Plant Trees website. If you have any technical questions contact Anthony Burrows at aburrows@dnr.state.md.us
Save the artwork above by right clicking on it and choosing "save as" or "save target as" and upload it to your server.
HANDOUTS:
Below are links to handouts that can be used or printed by your organization. If you have any questions or technical issues, please contact Scott Hymes at shymes@dnr.state.md.us.