Past Events

Below you’ll find a selection of some of our past events

  • October 23, 2021 10:00 am

    Mattapan Tree Giveaway at City Natives

    Join us at City Natives in Mattapan to pick up a free tree to plant at home! We’ll have American Hophornbeam, Eastern Redbud, Sweetgum, and Trident Maple. Sign up in advance to reserve your tree. Walk ups welcome, but we can’t guarantee a tree for you.

  • September 28, 2021

    Why Trees Matter in a Changing Climate

    As part of Climate Preparedness Week 2021, join Communities Responding to Extreme Weather (CREW) and Speak for the Trees for a discussion on the importance of urban forests to combat climate change impacts such as extreme heat.

  • April 27, 2021 6:30 pm

    Trees, Faith, and Tradition

    Join Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, Rabbi Shoshana Meira Friedman, and Professor Chris Ives for a roundtable conversation about the role of trees in faith and justice. We’ll explore the role that trees have played in the history of different faiths and how trees continue to be a powerful metaphor and object for continued environmental activism and action.