Tree Boston

Our latest newsletter is out. Here's what's inside:

We welcomed Christopher Edwards to our Tree Team as a Tree Care Assistant. We were also selected for a Cummings Foundation grant, receiving $40,000 over three years to support urban forestry in low-canopy Boston neighborhoods.

The opening reception for Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection is this Saturday, June 13, from 2 to 5 pm at HallSpace in Dorchester. We'd love to see you there.

We also teamed up with Rozzie Bound Books on a summer reading list by and about people of color in environmentalism, and we're asking supporters to urge their legislators to fully fund trees in the Mass Ready Act.

Read the full newsletter and sign up at the link: treeboston.org/signup

Today is the last chance to RVSP for the opening reception at the art exhibition, Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection, located at HallSpace Dorchester! Curated by Martina Tanga, discover work made by local artists inspired by the natural world, highlighting the beauty and resilience of trees in the community.

Register to meet the artists at the opening reception on June 13th from 2 to 5pm. The exhibition will be displayed from June 14th to August 14th.

Featured Artists:
Diana Arcadipone
Emily Auchincloss
Clint Baclawski
Alexandra Ionescu
Jane Marsching
Yuko Oda
Elizabeth James Perry
Kendall Reiss
Cristi Rinklin
Sarah Slavick

Opening Reception RVSP: https://treeboston.org/events/event/learning-with-trees-art-exhibit-opening-reception/

Meet Yuko Oda at the art exhibition, Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection, located at HallSpace in Dorchester! Yuko Oda is a multidisciplinary artist both on paper and sculpture, creating bright and immersive projects where artificial and the natural world combine.

Register to meet the artist at the opening reception on June 13th from 2 to 5pm. Curated by Martina Tanga, the exhibition will be displayed from June 14th to August 14th.

Opening Reception RVSP: https://treeboston.org/events/event/learning-with-trees-art-exhibit-opening-reception/

Meet Jane Marsching at the art exhibition, Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection, located at HallSpace in Dorchester! Jane Marsching is an interdisciplinary artist and Professor at MassArt whose work explores the history, ecology, and community of a place. She connects people to trees and their diverse ecosystems through projects like the Urban Tree Oracle and her Resilient Pigment Library.

Register at the link in bio to meet the artist at the opening reception on June 13th from 2 to 5pm.
Curated by Martina Tanga, the exhibition will be displayed from June 14th to August 14th. Opening Reception RSVP linked in bio.

We have some exciting news! Tree Boston is one of 150 local nonprofits selected to receive funding through the Cummings Foundation's $35 Million Grant Program.

At Tree Boston, our mission is to grow and protect Boston's urban forest, with a focus on the neighborhoods that have the least tree canopy and need it most. This multi-year grant helps us continue planting trees, hosting free tree giveaways, caring for the trees already in the ground, and running the education and youth programs that keep our urban forest growing for generations to come.

Trees do so much for our city. They cool our streets, clean our air, take up stormwater, and make our neighborhoods healthier and more livable. Support like this brings us closer to a greener and healthier Boston for everyone.

Thank you to Cummings Foundation and to our entire Tree Boston community for helping us get here.

Spring was a season of growth at Tree Boston. We planted 86 trees across Boston's public green spaces and gave away 25 more to local residents, all thanks to our volunteers, partners, and community.

Our latest newsletter has the full recap, plus what's coming next:
- A new art exhibition, Learning with Trees, opening June 13 at HallSpace in Dorchester.
- A Director of Programs role we're hiring for
- Highlights from our first Love a Tree Day, which brought out more than 120 neighbors
- Tips for keeping your newly planted trees healthy this watering season

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Meet Clint Baclawski - Artist at the art exhibition, Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection, located at HallSpace in Dorchester! Clint Baclawski creates engaging works using photography and light, finding new perspectives and compositions in natural settings.

Register to meet the artist at the opening reception on June 13th from 2 to 5pm. Curated by Martina Tanga, the exhibition will be displayed from June 14th to August 14th.

Opening Reception RVSP: https://treeboston.org/events/event/learning-with-trees-art-exhibit-opening-reception/

See the art exhibition, Learning With Trees: Artists and Ecologies of Connection, by local, Boston artists at HallSpace in Dorchester! TreeBoston is excited to partner with curator Martina Tanga to share the beauty and resilience of trees through art done by the Boston community.

Register to meet the artists at the opening reception on June 13th from 2 to 5pm. The exhibition itself will be exhibited from June 14th to August 14th. Don’t miss out!

Featured Artists:
Diana Arcadipone
Emily Auchincloss
Clint Baclawski
Alexandra Ionescu
Jane Marsching
Yuko Oda
Elizabeth James Perry
Kendall Reiss
Cristi Rinklin
Sarah Slavick

RVSP for the Opening Reception here: https://treeboston.org/events/event/learning-with-trees-art-exhibit-opening-showcase/

Huge thanks to Rapid7 for their hard work and sponsorship at our tree planting last week at Harambee Park in Dorchester! Despite the heat, their efforts brought 12 new trees into the park, creating a greener, healthier space for the surrounding community. We hope to collaborate with Rapid7 again in the future. Thank you! 💚