MAINEBIZ • June 8, 2021
The University of New England on Monday said it has received a $23,000 grant to conduct a digital inventory of trees on its Biddeford and Portland campuses, and the inventory may be used as a teaching tool. The $23,000 Project Canopy Assistance Grant will go toward the design, creation, and implementation of a digital campus and street tree inventory based on geographic information systems technology. the digital inventory will be used as a teaching asset for courses in urban forestry, focusing on the care and management of tree populations in urban settings.