Take a tour of Springfield’s neighborhoods to see some of the largest and most beautiful trees in the city.

Regreen Springfield and the City of Springfield, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service, the Greening the Gateway Cities Program and the Massachusetts Dept of Conservation and Recreation invite you to take some time to look around Springfield and experience a whole new world… just by looking up and around you… as you travel through the city’s neighborhoods.

A heritage tree, as defined by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), is a tree that:

• Measures more than 32 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) or 100.45 inches in circumference
  or
• Has a documented cultural and/or historical significance.

Heritage Tree Tours for the following neighborhoods are now available online.  Click on the neighborhood below to take a look. The following neighborhood tours are available:

Museum District –  Click Here
McKnight, Upper Hill, and Old Hill – Click Here
Court Square District – Click Here