The slide show displays a historical gallery of Dorchester.
Trees for Dorchester!
Mayor Menino has announced a partnership that will increase the number of trees in the city of Boston. Grow Boston Greener (GBG) is a collaborative effort of the City of Boston and its partners in the Boston’s Urban Forest Coalition (BUFC) to increase the urban tree canopy cover in the city by planting 100,000 trees by 2020. Planting these trees will increase Boston’s tree canopy cover from 29% to 35% by 2030 as the planted trees mature. As part of the GBG campaign, 1,000 trees will be planted throughout Boston neighborhoods by end of April 2008. If you want a tree, email info@growbostongreener.org or call DEHC 617-474-1478.
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tree planting events in Dorchester
Tomorrow April 25 teams of tree planting volunteers will be out at Harambee Park [Franklin Field] on Talbot Ave at Blue Hill, and Saturday April 26 at Hemenway Park on Adams Street at Lonsdale. Come and help!
see www.growbostongreener.org for more
Grow Boston Greener wants you!
Want to get involved in making Boston Greener?
With its ranking as the third Greenest city in America by Popular Science magazine Boston finds itself riding a wave of popular interest in the environmental sustainabilty of our urban areas.
You can help "turn Bean-town into Green-town" by participating in Grow Boston Greener. How?
- We are looking to engage volunteers in planting sites around the city.
- We need Tree Captains to organize their neighbors for Neighborhood planting events.
- Residents can get training in tree planting and tree care and receive a tree to plant in their own yards!
- Do you want a tree for the sidewalk in front of your house or an empty tree pit on your block? Let us know!
- If you have recently planted a tree, let us know and we'll include it in our tree count.
- Help us identify sites in Boston that could use a tree or two (or 30)!
If you have an interest in any of these activities please contact Gretchen Folk, GBG Interim Coordinator
Telephone: 617.442.1059
Email: info@growbostongreener.org
More on Grow Boston Greener!
You are invited to attend a Grow Boston Greener workshop!
· Learn about the benefits of trees
· Lean about proper tree planting and care
· Receive a free tree for your yard!
Spring 2008 Workshop Schedule
Date/Time
Host
Location
April 3 (Thursday)
6-8 pm
Dorchester Environmental Health Coalition (DEHC)/ VietAID
VietAID
42 Charles St.
Dorchester
April 7 (Monday)
7-9 pm
Ashmont-Adams Neighborhood Association
Plasterers’ Union Hall
7 Fredericka St.
Dorchester
April 10 (Thursday)
6-8 pm
Alternatives for Community & Environment (ACE)
ACE
2182 Washington St., 3rd Floor
Roxbury
April 14 (Monday)
6:30-8:30 pm
Neighborhood of Affordable Housing
(NOAH)
NOAH
143 Border St.
East Boston
April 16 (Wednesday)
7-9 pm
Allston-Brighton Community Development Corporation (ABCDC)
ABCDC
320 Washington St.
Brighton
*Please RSVP to John Walkey (walkey@bc.edu or 617.552.0873) if you would like to attend a workshop
Interested in volunteering to plant trees?
· Plant trees with your friends and family
· No experience necessary, training will be provided
· Help Boston’s Urban Forest Coalition to green the City!Tree planters are needed for the following dates and locations:
Date/Time
Location
April 24 & 25 (Thursday & Friday)
9am- 1pm
Harambee Park/Franklin Field
Talbot and Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester
April 26 (Saturday)
9am- 12pm
Hemenway Park
Adams St. (near Fields Corner), Dorchester
*Please RSVP to Gretchen Folk (gretchen@earthworksboston.org or 617.442.1059) if you would like to participate in a planting event. Space is limited- sign up soon!
Please visit www.GrowBostonGreener.org and www.BostonForest.org for more information about GBG activities and updates. Thank you for your interest in Grow Boston Greener!