Urban Tree Program

The MDOT Urban Tree Program is a stewardship community tree planting program to help plant trees in communities that have lost trees as a result of transportation construction projects. The program was established by statute (Transportation - §2–103.8) out of the 2021 legislative session and was developed as a grant program in partnership with the Department of Natural Resources and the Maryland Urban and Community Forestry Committee (MUCFC). The opportunity to apply for grant funding is open year-round! Applications will be reviewed twice a year for spring and fall planting seasons, January 15 and July 15 respectively. The program awards up to $5,000 for planting projects with additional funds available for pocket forest projects. The program supports the Maryland Five Million Trees initiative and supports MDOT’s efforts to being the greenest department of transportation in the country.

To learn more about the program and apply for funding, this page provides an overview of the Urban Tree Program as well as application resources for those who would like to apply.

Check out the MDOT UTP awardee dashboard

Spring 2026 Urban Tree Program Awardees:

Awardee	Project Title	Number of Trees	Award Amount
Town of Thurmont	Community Tree Canopy Subsidy Program	22	$1,013.50
Washington County Government	Woodland Way Park Shade Tree Project	70	$4,988.00
Hub Labels	Hub Labels Parking Lot Planting	22	$1,321.29
Nature Forward	Tree Planting 2026	366	$4,622.69
The Gilman School	Student Service Project	30	$3,500.00
Pot Spring Elementary School	Pot Spring Elementary School Tree Planting	30	$1,473.94
KC CARES	Kings Contrivance Woodland Biodiversity	19	$563.00
Charlestown Senior Living Community	Charlestown Maintenance Yard Beautification Project at Charlestown Senior Living Community	50	$884.00
Guilford Park High School	Enhancing Tree Canopy at Guilford Park High School	42	$2,417.31

If you have any questions on the MDOT Urban Tree Program, please reach out to Nick Kurtz at [email protected].