Regreen Springfield at Springfield’s Earth Day Festival

Posted on April 14, 2014 by

Conor Laffey and Todd Beals staff the Regreen Springfield table.

Regreen Springfield participated in the 44th Annual Earth Day Celebration, held on Sunday, April 13th at the Springfield Science Museum.  The event featured many area organizations, agencies and businesses who work on projects related to the protection and enhancement of the region’s environment.  Regreen Springfield Board member Todd Beals, and University of Massachusetts Urban Forestry student Conor Laffey staffed the informational exhibit, which featured tree care publications, as well as a raffle of a Peach Tree.


Other exhibitors at the Festival included the following:

  • Free tree seedlings from Springfield Forestry Division
  • Great American Cleanup Display by Keep Springfield Beautiful
  • Casting Clinic by the Massachusetts Wildlife Angler Education Program
  • Wastewater Treatment Model by United Water Environmental Services
  • Recycling Display by Springfield DPW
  • Paper Making activity by the Environmental Center for Our Schools (ECOS)
  • Renewable Resource Display by Center for EcoTechnology (CET)
  • Drinking Water Display by Springfield Water and Sewer Commission
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Volunteers Plant New Trees in Upper Hill Neighborhood

Posted on April 12, 2014 by

Volunteers from Regreen Springfield, Berkshire Bank, the City of Springfield Forestry Division, the High School of Commerce, American International Charter School, Smith & Wesson, Stop & Shop and the University of Massachusetts worked hard on April 10th to plant new shade trees in Springfield’s Upper Hill Neighborhood.  The project, funded by the Berkshire Bank Foundation, aimed to restore the tree canopy on two residential streets in the neighborhood.  The Sycamores trees will beautify these streets and give the environment a boost…and that sits well with those giving up their time to make a difference.

“Part of what Berkshire Bank does is provide our employees with paid time-off to volunteer, so this one of a series of projects that we do throughout the area,” says Gary Levante from Berkshire Bank.  Christina Grey, a student from AIC, explains, “I’ve never done planting trees like with this, but I always like planting. My father was a farmer. I just love planting”.

To view a video clip of the day’s events, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYBj-2ooefw

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