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

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 david@treeboston.org. 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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Details Date: June 7, 2021 – August 30, 2021 (some flexibility with start and end dates) Hours per week: 30 – 35 hours/ week Salary: $20 – $25 per hour  Application: Send a cover letter and resume to David Meshoulam at david@treeboston.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please include “TUTC 2021 Program Coordinator” in….Read more

Steps for Setting up a Facebook Campaign to Support Speak for the Trees, Boston First, click on “Fundraisers” under the Explore menu on the left panel of your Facebook home page. Next, click the blue button in the “Raise Money for a Nonprofit” box that says “Select Nonprofit”. A window will pop up with the….Read more

Looking to plant or care for a tree? You’ve come to the right place! Step 1: Select the right tree ArborDay Foundation’s Choosing the Right Tree online tool Planting for Resilience: Selecting Urban Trees in Massachusetts, published by UMass-Amherst Department of Environmental Conservation, provides detailed suggestions on species that are will be best suited for….Read more