Fwd: FREE TREES! Fall 2013 Boston Tree Giveaway

[Nancy Shapero]

FYI everyone.

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From: "Read, John" <John.R...@cityofboston.gov>

Subject: FW: FREE TREES! Fall 2013 Boston Tree Giveaway

Date: October 3, 2013 5:23:49 PM EDT

To: 'Nancy Shapero' <nsha...@rcn.com>

Hey, check this out (not that you need any more trees in your neighborhood, but just in case!) 

 

From: Boston Natural Areas Network [mailto:em...@bostonnatural.org] 
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 4:43 PM
To: Read, John
Subject: FREE TREES! Fall 2013 Boston Tree Giveaway

 

October 3, 2013 LATEST INFO on BNAN events, programs, meetings and volunteer opportunities - all BNAN programs and events are FREE! For more information or to register for a program (unless otherwise noted) contact BNAN atin...@bostonnatural.orgor phone  617-542-7696. Upcoming Programs and Events FREE TREES! Ash Tree Bicycle Tour Volunteer Tree Planting Tree Talk and Cider Tasting Master Urban Gardener Apply Now Boston Parks Advocates - Parks Count! Advocate Now to be Included in City of Boston Trash Pickups Grow Your Own Mushrooms Cooking Series: Glorious Greens Community Visioning for 44 Woolson Street, Mattapan Pedal Poker River Run Perennial Garden Basics at Dartmouth Green Volunteer Opportunity Greenway Gardeners Fall Issue Urban & Green Newsletter Produce to Pantries Introduces New Cookbook Greenovate Boston Residential Compost Pilot Mattapan Farmers Market. Find a Farmers Market Near You Visit Our Website www.bostonnatural.org Follow Us On     Boston Natural Areas Network 62 Summer Street, Boston, MA  02110 phone:  617-542-7696 fax:  617-542-0383 email: in...@bostonnatural.org website: www.bostonnatural.org Calendar Newsletter  Join/Volunteer/Donate   FREE TREES! Fall 2013 Tree Giveaway    Boston Natural Areas Network  (BNAN), the City of Boston, and the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation are partnering to distribute 100 FREE Trees to Boston residents and neighborhood organizations.   Due to the overwhelming interest in planting trees in Boston, 100 FREE trees will be given away on Saturday, October 26! The Free Tree Giveaway is aimed at broadening community level tree planting efforts by giving away free trees to Boston residents, non-profits and community groups.  The Grow Boston Greener FREE Fall Tree Giveaway is made possible through the Boston Urban Forest Program, a partnership effort by the Boston Natural Areas Network, the City of Boston's Parks Department, Mayor's Greenovate Boston initiative, and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.   There is a limit of one free tree per residence and 3 trees per non-profit, community group, neighborhood association, or school. The trees must be planted in Boston. To receive a free tree applicants must fill out a brief form available on line at:www.growbostongreener.org/gbg/ and email the completed form toli...@bostonnatural.org or mail to: Grow Boston Greener, Attn: Linda Ciesielski, Boston Natural Areas Network, 62 Summer Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110,Completed applications must be received by Friday, October 18, at 5:00 p.m.                Boston's Urban Forest  Ash Tree Bicycle Tour Sunday, October 6 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Meet on the Boston Common  by the Frog Pond Pavilion (Walk your bike in the Common!)   Ash trees are common urban street and park trees, but do you know what they look like and where they are? Come learn to identify these trees and see their bright yellow and purple fall foliage.  Ash trees are in the news because they are threatened by an invasive insect, the emerald ash borer, which has wiped out hundreds of millions of ash in the Midwest.  The insect is spreading eastward, mainly through infested firewood. The emerald ash borer was found in Massachusetts last August and in New Hampshire in April.   Come learn about the emerald ash borer, how to identify the signs of infestation and learn what other cities are doing to manage their ash trees.  Appreciate your ash tree canopy while it's here! Bring your own bicycle, helmet, water, snack and camera. Registration required.  Tour is limited to 15 people, so register soon.   To register, email li...@bostonnatural.org or call 617-542-7696 ext 20. Volunteer Tree Planting   Saturday, October 19 Morning and afternoon shifts:  10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Bunker Hill Community College  (by Community College T stop, Orange Line)   Celebrate fall tree planting season! Plant trees alongside students from BHCC, and volunteers from The Nature Conservancy. Gloves, tools, water, and lunch provided. Generously sponsored by Odwalla and the Nature Conservancy. Please emailli...@bostonnatural.org to register for part or all of the event. Tree Talk and Cider Tasting The Roxbury Russet, America's oldest apple, and the history  of the orchards of Massachusetts   Wednesday, October 23 6:30 p.m. presentation by John Bunker, apple historian at First Church in Roxbury,10 Putnam Street, across from Roxbury Heritage State Park 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Cider tasting and apple tree viewing at Roxbury Heritage State Park, 183 Roxbury Street, Roxbury   Join agricultural historian, orchardist and fruit explorer John Bunker to learn more about the Roxbury Russet and the history, uses, varieties and culture of apples of America.  John will recount "Sherlock Holmes-like" stories of tracking down forgotten rare varieties. He will talk about why these old apples might be especially important today. He will explain grafting and pruning and will answer your questions about how to plant and care for your own trees.   This event is free and open to the public. Bring an apple from trees in your yard and John will identify them. Part of the Roxbury History Speaker Series. Order box suppers from Haley House Bakery Café  haleyhouse.org/rhs.html  Co-sponsored by Roxbury Historical Society, Haley House Bakery Café, Shirley Eustis House and Discover Roxbury. For more information emailroxbury...@gmail.com or visit www.discoverroxbury.org   Master Urban Gardener MUG 2014 Calling All Boston  Community Gardeners!   Master Urban Gardener (MUG) is an intensive, skill-building training for Boston community gardens. Whether you're just getting started or have been gardening for decades, MUG covers everything you need know to thrive in one of Boston's community gardens- from vegetable gardening and composting to community organizing.   Each winter, 30 community gardeners join MUG. Master Urban Gardener is open to Boston community gardeners who demonstrate a commitment to sharing skills with others. MUG consists of 30-hour classroom instruction, followed by 30 hours of volunteer service. Each Saturday session includes topical lectures as well as participatory activities.    Topics Include: - Vegetable garden planning for bigger harvests - Botany and soil science for gardeners - Managing weeds, pests and diseases without chemicals - Composting in community gardens - How to facilitate garden meetings and workshops   Rather than paying a fee, MUGers volunteer service hours to Boston's gardening community. MUG applications are due Dec 1, 2013. For an application or details, visit bostonnatural.org/MUG.htm or call 617-542-7696.   Download flyer     Boston Parks Advocates  Parks Count! Now that the preliminary is over, Boston Park Advocates are ramping up to keep parks in the discussion until the final elections in November and beyond. Save the date for TWO important events for Boston parks.   August Mayoral Forum Learn about the at-large city council candidates' ideas for budgeting, maintaining, and influencing improvements for Boston Parks on Tuesday, October 15th from 7:30 -9:00 p.m.. The event will be similar to our mayoral forum in August with candidates in the front of the room with a moderator asking prepared questions. Seven of eight candidates have confirmed.   Also, keep Saturday, October 26th from 10am-Noon open for a tentative discussion with mayoral finalists on parks and open space. We are waiting for confirmation and will let you know as soon as we do! Each candidate will have an hour to present his ideas for parks, answer questions, and discuss issues with voters.    These are two huge events for parks and a great step in the right direction for the "Next Boston". Please get the word out among your members and neighborhood colleagues. Let's fill the room again and show candidates how much parks count to voters in Boston!   Visit us at  www.bostonparks.org for more park information and events.  How you can help Boston Parks? Attend both events on October 15th and 26th Forward this message to every voter and park user you know! Ask candidates about their plans for parks at other forums, debates, house parties, etc. Become an organizational sponsor of Boston Park Advocates Submit questions you would like to see asked "Like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter **We are not supporting a candidate, we are supporting parks. The more people involved, the more parks count! Community Gardeners and Supporters: Advocate Now to be Included in City of Boston Trash and Recycling Pick-Up   Community gardeners know that trash and recycling is not currently available to Boston's community gardens.  We hope you can help change this by adding your input so that community gardens are included in City of Boston trash pickup. We hope that community gardeners will attend a meeting and participate in the on-line survey.   The Boston Gardeners Council met recently to discuss and strategize around this important issue to community gardeners. We hope you will fill out the survey form to advocate for trash pickups at community gardens in Boston.  Click here for the survey.   Click here to add comments under Yard waste collection from Community Gardens and to rate the idea "I Love It!" Contact Dana Chepulis atda...@bostonnatural.org or phone 617-542-7696 for more information.     The Waste Reduction Division of the City of Boston Public Works Department (PWD) will be entering into new 3-year contracts with residential trash and recycling contractors in July of 2014.   The invitation to bid process for interested vendors will begin in January of 2014.    In preparation, the PWD is seeking input through a series of informational meetings and an on-line survey * for all interested Boston residents. (The first meeting was held on September 25 and addressed the neighborhoods of: East Boston, Charlestown, West Roxbury, Hyde Park, Roslindale, Dorchester, Mattapan, South Boston and Allston/Brighton. )    The meetings and neighborhoods to be addressed:   Wednesday, October 2 at 6:00PM   Tobin Community Center, 1481 Tremont Street, Mission Hill Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Roxbury   Wednesday, October 9 at 6:00PM   Boston Public Library at Copley, 500 Boylston Street, Commonwealth Salon Back Bay, Fenway, South End   Wednesday, October 16 at 6:00PM Josiah Quincy School, 885 Washington Street, Chinatown Chinatown, Leather District   Tuesday, October 22 at 6:00PM   Boston City Hall, 5th Floor--Piemonte Room Beacon Hill, Bay Village, North End, West End   For additional information please contact Frank O'Brien of Boston PWD atFrank....@cityofboston.gov.   *The on-line survey is available at http://www.cityofboston.gov/publicworks/wastereduction/contracts.asp Hard copies are also available at local branches of the Boston Public Libraries.   Download flyer here. Seed, Sow & Grow Grow Your Own Mushrooms Saturday, October 5  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  City Natives 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan Want to grow food in a shady spot? Fascinated by fungus? Join us for a demonstration of the skills and materials for growing shiitake mushrooms on hardwood logs. Registration required. To register, contact in...@bostonnatural.orgor 617-542-7696.  Download flyer      Tastes of the Garden Cooking Series  Glorious Greens Saturday, October 5  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.  City Natives 30 Edgewater Drive, Mattapan GLORIOUS GREENS HAS BEEN CANCELED,  WE APOLOGIZE.  WE HOPE YOU WILL ATTEND ONE OF OUR OTHER PROGRAMS THIS FALL.  Looking for new ways to use your enormous harvest of greens? Join holistic health coach Wendy Simard as she teaches about the top 10 healthiest greens, while preparing delicious salads and smoothies that will leave you feeling satisfied and energized. Registration required. Email in...@bostonnatural.org or call 617-542-7696 to sign up.  Interested in a potential new community garden in your neighborhood?  Join BNAN and the Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) at this upcoming community meeting to learn more and show your support for the need and addition for more community gardens in your neighborhood. For more details, contact Vidya Tikku at vi...@bostonnatural.org or 617-542-7696. Mattapan Community Visioning for 44 Woolson Street, Mattapan Tuesday, October 8, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Mildred Av. Community Center, 5 Mildred Ave., Mattapan Hosted at the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition monthly meeting.  Click here to download flyer.   Pedal Poker River Run ride * walk * run Saturday, October 19 Neponset River Greenway Dorchester, MA 12:30 p.m. Extended bike ride checkin 1:00 p.m. Extended Bike ride (17.5m) kickoff 1:30 p.m. Ride-Walk-Run registration 2:00 p.m. Ride-Walk-Run (5k) kickoff   Register at www.PedalPokerRiverRun.com Goal: $100 raised per participant 12 years and older, minimum $25 donation Ride, walk or run along the Neponset River, collecting a full poker hand at stations along the way. The best hands win great prizes. This is a fun, low-key fundraiser that can be played at your own pace.    Raise money for one of your favorite non-profit organizations: Boston Natural Areas Network Brookwood Community Farm Massachusetts Affordable Housing Alliance Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition   Download flyer Perennial Garden Basics at Dartmouth Green Dartmouth Green 29 Dartmouth Street,  South End    Join BNAN staff to explore the world of perennial gardening in the second and third  of three sessions this fall at Dartmouth Green. Attendees will learn how to prepare soil, plant and fertilize perennial plants in the fall and practice seasonal maintenance tasks including pruning and deadheading. Come dressed for the weather and light work. We will get our hands dirty taking care of the landscape. Tools and gloves provided. For more info contact Dana Chepulis at da...@bostonnatural.org   Perennial Garden Basics at Dartmouth Green  Session Two: Bulb Planting Saturday, October 26 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (please note new time) Learn how and when to plant bulbs to provide color and interest to the spring garden. Come dressed for the weather and light work, as will plant daffodils, tulips, and alliums as a group.    Session Three: The Garden in Winter Saturday, November 16 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (please note new time)   Help prepare Dartmouth Green for winter. Activities will cover cutting back perennials, mulching and providing additional interest in the winter garden.    Download flyer Volunteer Opportunity Greenway Gardeners - East Boston and Neponset River Greenways September - Early November   During the fall season, we will need some helping hands to assist in caring for planting beds as well as with general gardening tasks such as spreading mulch and weeding. It's a perfect opportunity for school groups or service-minded companies to get out and give back to the community. Please contact Candice Cook at can...@bostonnatural.org or 617-542-7696 to indicate your interest and availability or to set up a date for your group. Urban & Green Newsletter The fall 2013 issue of BNAN's Urban & Green Newsletter is available online.Included in the newsletter is the BNAN calendar of fall events and programs. Read it to find out what's happening in Boston's Community Gardens, Urban Wilds and along the Neponset and East Boston Greenways. Click here for current and past newsletters. Produce to Pantries  Introduces New Cookbook   Produce to Pantries is pleased to introduce a new cookbook for pantry patrons this summer, featuring traditional global cuisines that incorporate locally grown produce. The 26-page cookbook highlights 37 common and not-so common vegetables, offering readers simple ideas on how to prepare produce grown locally. In addition, readers can try 12 global recipes from countries represented in the food pantries served through the Produce to Pantries program for a taste of the world.  Click here to download your own copy of the Produce to Pantries Cookbook today. For more information on the cookbook or Produce to Pantries program, please contact  da...@bostonnatural.org. Greenovate Boston RESIDENTIAL COMPOST PILOT   This August through October 2013, City of Boston residents may drop off food scraps at these three Farmers' Markets, to be converted into compost at a local farm.  This free program will help create a cleaner, more sustainable Boston- while supporting healthy  food and farms!    DROP-OFF SITES: BOWDOIN-GENEVA 230 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester: Thursdays 2:30 - 6:30 PM HARVARD-ALLSTON 168 Western Avenue, Allston:  Fridays 3:00 - 7:00PM EGLESTON SQUARE 45 Brookside Avenue, Jamaica Plain: Saturdays 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   What Can I Bring? YES: Fruit and vegetable scraps, non-greasy food scraps (rice, pasta, bread, cereal, etc.), coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, egg and nut shells, pits, cut or dried flowers, houseplants, potting soil.  NO: Meat, chicken, fish, greasy food scraps, fat, oil, dairy, animal waste, litter or bedding, coal or charcoal, coconuts, infested plants/soil.   Greenovate Boston is a collective movement to ensure a greener, healthier and more prosperous future for the city by meeting Mayor Thomas M. Menino's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. FOR MORE INFORMATION: fo...@cityofboston.gov www.greenovateboston.org   Download flyer   Mattapan Farmers Market Saturdays through October 12 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 525 River Street, Mattapan, MA   Come to the market this Saturday to purchase a variety of fresh, affordable, organic fruits and vegetables from local farms as well as fresh-caught fish.    Use EBT/SNAP and double your money! Purchases up to $10 will be matched for free. WIC and Senior Farmers Market Coupons also accepted   VENDORS: (check their website for updated  information on vendors and special programming) Trustees of Reservations City Harvest Farm, Canton, MA Family Farm, Lowell, MA   Red's Best Seafood, Boston, MA  ReVision House Flowers, Dorchester, MA Prime "A Taste of Africa," Boston, MA Barefoot Books, Boston, MA   Click here for more information on the Mattapan Square Farmers Market.   Boston Farmers Markets  Find a Farmers Market Near You! Over the past six years, the number of farmers markets in Boston has more than doubled, from 13 in 2004 to over 20 markets this year. Enjoy fresh local fruits and vegetables, fish, cheese, bread and more. Click here to find a farmers market near you and to learn about the Boston Bounty Bucks program that helps to make healthy food more affordable.

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