Stay tuned for our Spring Schedule. Events will begin in April.
We are currently looking for people interested in becoming a Neighborhood Tree Steward for their area. Tree Stewards will help watch over newly planted town/city trees.
Contact Ruth: ruth@treeworcester.org
About the Worcester Tree Initiative
The Worcester Tree Initiative is a private, non-profit effort to reforest the City of Worcester and surrounding communities. It was Initiated in January 2009 by Congressman Jim McGovern and Lt. Governor Tim Murray with the intent of planting 30,000 trees in Worcester and surrounding towns in the next 5 years.
The Initiative is a public/private partnership between the city of Worcester, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, the US Department of Agriculture, many local non-profits, businesses and residents of Central Massachusetts. The program includes intensive outreach, education and training, and long term tracking to realize significant environmental and quality of life improvements with this community based approach.
We are using trees grown at local nurseries and as a result our stock will vary based on availability.
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Steering Committee Chairs
Jordan Levy; Co-Chair
Representitive Jim O'Day; Co-Chair
Mary Herlihy Knittle; Co-Chair
Members
Lt. Gov Tim Murray
Congressman Jim McGovern
Colleen Abrams; Resident, Town of Holden
Paul Belsito, Assumption College
Deb Cary; Mass Audobon Society
State Senator Harriette Chandler; First Worcester District
Rob Diaz; Small Business Owner
Margaret Doyle, Principal, Thorndyke Rd. School
Allen Fletcher; Greater Worcester Land Trust
Jack Foley; Worcester School Committee/Clark University
Jay Garree; Boy Scouts
Robyn Kennedy, Lt. Governor's Chief of Staff
Marie Morse; Principal, Union Hill School
Colin Novick; Greater Worcester Land Trust
Mayor Joe O'Brien; City of Worcester
Selectman Ken O'Brien; Town of Holden
Kevin O'Sullivan; Mass Bio Initiative
Phil Palmieri; City Councilor District 2
Steve Fischer; Regional Environmental Council
Selectman Chris Rucho; Town of West Boylston
Joff Smith; City Councilor District 1
John Trexler; Tower Hill Botanical Garden/Worcester Horticultural Society
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Give a Gift of a Tree!
For a donation of $60, the Worcester Tree Initiative will plant a tree in Worcester, Holden, West Boylston, Boylston or Shrewsbury. For every $60 you contribute, we will send a beautiful gift card to your special person. You may make your gift by mail. Checks should be made out to Greater Worcester Community Foundation – Worcester Tree Initiative Fund and mailed to Worcester Tree Initiative, PO Box 2874, Worcester MA 01613. A contribution of any amount will help to reforest the Worcester area. For questions call: (508) 852-6400
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Contact: (508) 852- 6400 240 Barber Avenue Worcester, MA 01606
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