Speak for the Trees is proud to partner with the Tower Hill Botanic Garden for its annual Urban Tree Symposium. Join us on Feb 4 to learn from 4 leading professionals in the field about how urban forests improve our lives. The virtual symposium is geared toward current and aspiring professionals, but all are welcome.

Our next Boston Urban Forest Friends (BUFF) meeting will be Friday, February 11th, 11am-12pm. Our featured guest will be Maggie Owens of the Boston Parks and Recreations Department, who will be answering questions and giving an update on the Urban Forest Plan for the city of Boston. Register here if you would like to attend!

Speak for the Trees is seeking a MassCEC Intern for this upcoming summer. The MassCEC Intern will expand our work by developing marketing material and a social media strategy, researching and writing grant opportunities, working with community partners to develop programs, curriculum, and engagement sessions, and providing support for current projects. Read the full job description.

Hey teens! It's not too early to think about the summer. We're proud to share that we received a grant from John Hancock's MLK program to hire a dozen teens this summer. Know a teen who loves trees? Interested in learning more? Head over to our website. We'll be sharing a job application soon.