Kaiden’s cherry tree
Kaiden received a cherry tree just as the pandemic began in April 2020. He has watered and cared for it as the directions stated, now going on year 2 both Kaiden and the tree “Yoshi” have both grown so much.
Register for Teen Urban Tree Corps Summer 2022
Congratulations on receiving an official job offer from Eva Paradiso, please fill out this contact and emergency information form.
Seedling Giveaway Feedback Form
Thank you so much for being part of our ArborWeek 2022 celebration. Please take a moment to fill out this feedback form, so we can hear about your experience and improve our seedling giveaway plan for ArborWeek 2023. Don’t forget to send in any photos from your event to [email protected]. Thank you!
A Week’s Worth of Tree Celebration coming to Boston, April 24-30
Speak for the Trees, Boston announces their celebration of Arbor Week in collaboration with over a dozen community partners, including the Arnold Arboretum, The American City Coalition, and Boston College. In-person and online events, including forest bathing, a reading and writing event, and free-tree giveaways, will be held from April 24 through April 30. All….Read more
Annual Report 2021
We’re super excited to share our 2021 annual report with you! Support our work
Creating and Urban Forestry Nonprofit in Boston
Our Executive Director shares his story and the power of fractals at the Alliance for Community Trees day conference in Louisville, KY in November, 2021.
Robin and her tree
Hear about Robin’s dependable evergreen she grew from a seedling in Hyde Park.
Paula and her tree
Listen to Paula describe the memories she has of the “king” oak tree in her microforest in Brighton.
Parker and his tree
Parker recounts the loss of trees in his Back Bay alley with one particular tree in danger of being lost.
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ArborWeek Seedling Giveaway 2022: Sign up today
In celebration of Arbor Week, April 24-30th, Speak for the Trees is offering Boston community groups, schools, and nonprofits free seedlings to distribute in their communities. This year we are providing the following species: white oak, tulip poplar, bald cypress, serviceberry, chinkapin oak, sweet gum, red mulberry, and Washington hawthorn. Each seedling will come in….Read more
Test WalkAThon Post
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Teen Urban Tree Corps, Summer 2021
These teens created planting plans for 3 neighborhoods in Boston: Roxbury – Warren Street Hyde Park – Ross Field Mattapan – Wildwood Street Read the final report on our Summer 2021 TUTC program Final report Thanks to all those who visited and supported this program: Reverend Mariama White-Hammond Faye Rosin Rachel Brinkman Tiffany Enzenbacher Scott….Read more
Tree Project
Join WBUR on their Tree Capturing Project If you want to learn more about the work your tree is doing to capture carbon and store it, cool your air and clean it, too – here’s how. You’ll need: a smartphone and tape measure. Open the My Tree tool created by the US Forest Service: https://mytree.itreetools.org/#/ Put….Read more
Roxbury’s Tree Canopy
We are grateful to Roxanne James for creating the story map below as part of her graduate work at Simmons College. The story is best experienced in full screen.
Follow Up Calls
Every year we give away hundreds of trees to Boston residents. We would love your help in reaching out to residents who received these trees to check in to see how their trees are fairing. Interested in helping? Follow the steps below: Read our instruction manual. Fill out the form below. We’ll add you as….Read more
Approval request for purchase
Please fill out the form below for approval for purchase and reimbursement.
Reimbursement Form
School Curriculum
Speak for the Trees is currently working to expand our youth education outreach programs with a 6th-8th grade urban forest curriculum focused on how to identify and measure trees, as well as learn about their benefits in an urban ecosystem. This is primarily a science-based curriculum with standards alignment, some interdisciplinary elements, and a theme….Read more
Tree Walks
Seen a tree you love in your neighborhood? We are collecting favorite neighborhood trees for self-guided community tree walks for anyone who wants to get outside and explore some of the notable members of our urban canopy! We need your help to find those special trees. Nominate your favorite tree at bit.ly/bostreewalk. Whether it is….Read more
T is for Tree
When people think public transportation, usually trees aren’t one of the first things that come to mind. However the MBTA, being partially above ground, is surrounded by a variety of trees. Trees that are narrow and stout all the way to trees that are wide and lush. We look out the Ⓣ window for inspiration,….Read more
Tree Planting Proposal
Thank you for your interest in partnering with Speak for the Trees on reforesting Boston We are always eager to partner with local groups and organizations to plant new trees. We are especially interested in projects where we can plant anywhere from 5 to 50 trees. Have a project that you think might fit our….Read more
Job Announcement: Teen Urban Tree Corps Team Leader
Details Date: Approximately 06/22/2021 – ~08/21/2021 Hours per week: Up to 30 hours/ week Salary: $14.75 – $15 per hour Application: Send a cover letter and resume to David Meshoulam at [email protected]. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include “TUTC 2021 Team Leader” in the subject line. Information about Speak for the Trees Speak….Read more