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Look What We’ve GrownSpeak for the Trees is now….
We are excited to share that after eight years as Speak for the Trees, we’re turning over a new leaf with a new name and logo! The name Tree Boston more clearly reflects our mission, and our new logo, a tree growing into an iconic Boston “B,” is simple, recognizable, and uniquely ours. Check out….Read more
Current News
Funding Announcement: We got a Cummings Grant!
See the full press release. Tree Boston has been selected as one of 150 nonprofits to receive funding through Cummings Foundation’s annual grant program, which awarded $35 million this year. Chosen through a competitive review process that drew a record 959 applicants, Tree Boston will receive $40,000 over the next three years to support Boston....Read more
The Relationship Between Art and Nature
Tree Boston is excited to partner with Martina Tanga, Independent Curator, to bring the exhibit Learning with Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection to Dorchester. The exhibition will span two locations, Boston City Hall and HallSpace in Dorchester. Tree Boston is excited to engage our local community with this exhibition, both at the June 13....Read more
Look What We’ve Grown
We are excited to share that after eight years as Speak for the Trees, we’re turning over a new leaf with a new name and logo! The name Tree Boston more clearly reflects our mission, and our new logo, a tree growing into an iconic Boston “B,” is simple, recognizable, and uniquely ours.
David From Spain
Hello from Spain, where I’ve been on a 10-week sabbatical. My time has been spent relaxing, exploring, and eating great food. During these travels, I’ve of course taken time to note and enjoy the trees, whether they be out in the wild or in the center of bustling cities. As I was planning this trip,....Read more
Funding Announcement: Expanding Green Jobs and Tree Equity
American Forests, Speak for the Trees, Boston and PowerCorpsBOS Awarded $1.5 Million from Liberty Mutual Insurance to Expand Green Jobs and Tree Equity in Boston Funding will expand a tool connecting Boston residents to urban forestry jobs and training in neighborhoods with low tree cover WASHINGTON, D.C. / BOSTON, Mass. — March 19, 2026 — Today, American....Read more
Speak for the Trees Receives Grant to Plant Trees for Residents
Speak for the Trees is proud to be a 2026 recipient of a Boston Tree Alliance Program Tree Planting and Care Grant. Earlier this month, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Mass Audubon announced that six community organizations received grants for projects strengthening climate resilience through urban forestry.
An Environmentalist Reflection on 100 Years of Black History Month
By MarS McCormick, Associate Director We would be remiss not to acknowledge and honor all the Black American activists and freedom fighters—both those who are still with us and the ancestors—who put forth the energy for the environmental movement we are all rooted in. We plant today not just for ourselves, but with the seven....Read more
Growing Green Job Connections in Boston
Speak for the Trees, in partnership with American Forests and PowerCorpsBOS, is excited to share the first iteration of its Boston Green Jobs Solutions Map.
2025 Boston Urban Forest Friends Symposium Report
Here is the 2025 Boston Urban Forest Friends (BUFF) Symposium Report! Thank you so much to all those who attended as well as the speakers who participated.
Generating Awareness About Trees as Public Utilities
Lilian Bonilla-Reyes, Urban Forestry Fellow for Speak for the Trees (SFTT), gave a poster presentation on growing Tree Equity through our NeighborWoods program at the Bridging Communities with Hope: Environmental Justice Conference hosted by UMass Boston last month. Through the poster, Lilian explained the concept of Tree Equity and demonstrated how the NeighborWoods program helps to....Read more
