On November 1st Speak for the Trees along with 32 volunteers from Takeda, American Forests, Boston Parks and Recreation Dept, and the Canterbury Neighborhood Association successfully planted 12 trees at Mount Hope Cemetery. Speak for the Trees previously facilitated a neighborhood meeting where members of the community selected trees of various species for plantings. This selection consisted of various species such as: Oaks, Honey Locust, Sweet Gum, London Plane, Ginkgo, and Linden.

Join us for 2 sessions of our Community TreeKeepers program where we'll discuss topics such as the importance of trees in the urban environment, along with tree identification, planting, and maintenance.

The sessions run from 3PM - 6PM at the Sasaki Foundation located at: 110 Chauncy St
Boston, MA 02111

We are planting 10 trees at Ronan Park in Fields Corner Dorchester and we can’t do without your input! Fill out this survey so your voice is included in the planning and decision-making process.

Join us for a community planting day Sat. Nov., 16th 2024 at Ronan Park, 92 Mt Ida Rd, Dorchester, MA 02122,  from 10am to 2pm

We’re just one week away from our volunteer event at Dr. Loesch Family Park in Dorchester! Thanks to your enthusiasm and willingness to help, we have the support we need to clean up, plant bulbs, prune trees, and install fencing around the park’s perimeter.
A big thank you to our corporate partner, Helen of Troy!

Join us on Wed. Nov., 13th 2024 at Rev. Loesch Family Park, 20 Wainwright St, Dorchester, MA 02124 from 10am to 2pm

Fitgee Jean-Pierre was born and raised in Boston, is a Boston College alumni and member of the Janey Scholars. He graduated in 2022 with degrees in both business and African Diaspora studies. He is a former member of FACES, an anti-racism group based in Boston College and was an administrator of Black at Boston College, an online forum allowing Black students to share their stories of discrimination. He previously interned at Loomis Sayles, where he then took on a full-time position as a Portfolio Analyst. He is excited to be the newest member of the Speak For The Trees team!

Speak for the Trees was thrilled to be one of 7 recipients of DCR’s Urban & Community Forestry Environmental Justice Grant Program, funded provided through the Inflation Reduction Grant. This grant will support our work in planting trees in private yards - with a focus on front yards and side yards that shade the sidewalk. Interested in getting a free tree planted in your yard? Sign up for our NeighborWoods program.