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February 23, 2022
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
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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
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
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.
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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