Millennium Green is a national project that encourages, promotes, and
recognizes the creation of healthier, more livable community environments
for the new Millennium.
Millennium Green activities include planting and
adopting trees and forests, planting and tending gardens, and protecting
and adopting special natural resource wonders and treasures. Millennium
Green will also serve as a means for highlighting the many worthy
environmental endeavors across the Nation, now and during the emerging
years of the new Millennium.
The Official Launch of Millennium Green
by the USDA and the White House Millennium
Council took place at the USDA Headquarters in Washington D.C. on December 15, 1999. |
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Millennium Green is a Call to Action for people across the nation:
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To volunteer and engage in “hands-on” community-based
stewardship through planting and tending trees, groves, and gardens.
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To protect and care for special natural resource wonders and treasures in
cities, towns, backyards, schools and neighborhoods. Special natural resource
wonders and treasures include landmark or heritage trees, groves, wetlands,
streams, wildlife habitat, etc.
The goals of Millennium Green are:
- For every person to plant and/or adopt a tree or a garden for the new
millennium.
- For every community to identify and protect a heritage tree, grove, or natural
wonder or treasure of special significance for the new millennium.
- For every business or corporation to plant and/or adopt a tree
or garden, or
protect a natural resource wonder or treasure on behalf of every employee or
client.
What is the National Gardening Association's role in Millennium Green?
NGA is an approved partner in the project because for more than 20 years we
have worked to sustain and renew the fundamental links between people, plants,
and the earth -- all through gardening. We provide funds and support for community and school gardens and host a Garden in Every School Registry to
help maintain a link between school gardens.
If you have a school garden or would like to start one, please visit our Garden
in Every School Registry so you can be a part of the nationwide network.
CLICK
HERE
If you would like information about our Youth Garden Grants, please
CLICK HERE
To learn how to get involved in the Millennium Green project, visit the
Millennium Green
website.
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