Have a park by your home that could use some trees? Is your neighborhood in need of more street trees? Is your school or local business looking empty?

We're here to support community projects that will bring trees to you and your neighborhood. Please fill out the brief tree planting proposal form on our website and we'll be sure to reach out.

As we find ourselves in the cold winter months, we wanted to take this as an opportunity to think about the energy-saving abilities of trees. According to ISA Certified Arborist Lisa Tadewaldt, trees can serve as barriers for wind and "can reduce heating costs by 10% to 25%." And who said money doesn't grow on trees?

The Department of Conservation and Recreation invites fifth-grade students across Massachusetts to submit an image to its annual Arbor Day Poster Contest. Each year there is a new theme designed to celebrate the important role trees play in their community and in the world around them. This year's theme is "Be a Cool Community, Plant Trees!" Submissions are due March 15th. Winners are included in DCR's tree calendar.

The Grassroots Fund Grow and Young Leader Grant applications are officially open for the spring! Community groups and organizations in New England that are working on a range of issues at the intersection of Environmental Justice are encouraged to apply.

We have so much news to share that a newsletter can't hold it all anymore! Interested in learning more about our current projects? Want to read more in depth about what we're doing? Head over to our new Featured News page. You can find it under the News & Events tab in our banner.

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