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Happy Earth Day!
And get ready for ArborWeek next week

Thank you to everyone who joined us this Earth Day to bag over 1,000 tree seedlings in preparation for Arbor Week! We are looking forward to distributing them throughout Boston at our many giveaways this upcoming week.

Come stop by one of our many locations from April 23 - 30 to grab your very own FREE seedling to take home and plant. We’ll be distributing a variety of tree species, including white oak, tulip poplar, bald cypress, serviceberry, chinkapin oak, red mulberry, and Washington hawthorn.

Find a seedling giveaway near you

Join us at an upcoming event next week
“The Power of Nature to Heal and Build Community”

April 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us to learn about the healing power of nature from Judith Foster, founder of HERO Nurturing Center Inc., Jodyann Hanson, a first-year Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Jeffrey Perrin, Professor of Psychology at Lesley University.

Nookomis Giizhik:
My Grandmother Cedar

April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

In Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) worldview, Nookomis Giizhik holds our world in balance. She is present at all of our ceremonies and surrounds us our entire lives. One of her names is Nookomis, my grandmother. Come learn about this amazing being from speaker Wendy Geniusz, Professor of Ojibwe Language at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Rethinking How We Display Tree Equity & Urban Tree Cover

April 28 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us to learn about a health and racial equity analysis of the Boston urban canopy led by SFTT MassCEC Intern and Simmons University Grad Student Roxanne James! During this event, you’ll come to understand the environmental conditions that lead to negative health outcomes for people of color and lower-income communities in the city of Boston and the greater Boston area.

Read and Write
PoeTREE

April 29 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Join writers Fay Ferency, Jess Rizkallah, and Letta Neely as they read aloud their nature and tree-centered poetry and guide participants in a brief poetry writing workshop. Participants will then have the opportunity to head outdoors, craft their own tree-inspired poetry, and share their creations with the rest of the group, all alongside the assistance of the writers.

Register for an Arbor Week event

We are grateful to the many local businesses rooting for us this Arbor Week! 

We would like to thank Brookline Booksmith for partnering with us for Arbor Week. They will be sharing information about our mission at their store, and we are in love with the postcard they've designed (pictured left) that includes the following poem:

"We love trees. 
 
Trees are noble, beautiful,
and promote well-being.
They protect us, filter our air and 
foster a sense of community. 
 
Books and trees are entwined; 
as we honor books,
we must nurture trees."

Check out their "Books About Trees" collection

We would also like to thank Cambridge Naturals. From Friday April 29 through Sunday May 1st, they will be donating 5% of sales from their Brighton location to us in support of our mission.

Just as they believe that everyone in our community should have access to the best choices in natural wellness products, they believe the same is true for trees!

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