ReGreen Springfield

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and the Environment has designated $22,000 for the continued establishment of the Forest Park Arboretum. The funding will help move this important initiative forward, and will enable the Arboretum team to accelerate the application proposal for the Class III arboretum designation.  The funds will be used for the development of a computerized database, continued training of Arboretum Assistants and other important components of the project.

Please consider joining Regreen Springfield as we continue to increase the tree canopy over Springfield.  Since the devastating tornado on June 1, 2011 we have accomplished great things, including helping to plant nearly 4,000 new trees in Springfield.  Take a few minutes and help us to accomplish our goals for this summer… providing environmental education to youth in low-income neighborhoods, helping to restore Abbey Brook in East Springfield, partnering with the US Forest Service, UMass, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and NASA to make Springfield more sustainable, and starting our new Citizen Science initiative.

Why not lend a hand, or join us as a member of Regreen Springfield.  Please click on the buttons near the top of the page to begin your adventure in regreening Springfield… one tree at a time.