The Creek ReLeaf Program is designed to increase the total forested area within Frederick County, including privately owned lands and public properties. This project is funded in part by Maryland’s Chesapeake & Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. The Creek ReLeaf program creates permanent conservation easements for eligible parcels of land at least 2 acres in size. (Multiple properties can combine to create a single, contiguous parcel of 2 acres or more for this program.) The program provides property owners with: a land assessment, a forest plan, installation of native trees and shrubs, five years of mowing and tree maintenance to establish the forest stand, and payment for the conservation easement placed on the planted parcel.
To learn more about this resource, visit Frederick County’s Energy & Environment page.