Bringing the Forest to the City, One Tree at a Time
Branch Out Burlington! promotes a vision of a city graced by a variety of beautiful and healthy trees, and a citizenry actively involved with the perpetual expansion and preservation of our urban forest.
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Do your kids have cabin fever? Are they going stir crazy from Covid? Why not suggest they get out to look at the cool trees around them and share what they find. Branch Out Burlington! teamed up with the Young Writers Project to hold a contest we call Trees: Lifeline for our Planet specifically for young people (~13-18 year-olds). We asked them to creatively capture their passion for trees and appreciation of the role trees play in combating climate change. We wanted the artwork to communicate the urgent need to value trees for reversing our current climate change trajectory. Entries were written or visual art form, including poems, essays, photography, paintings, drawings and even songs. Contest entries were accepted from January 15 – February 28, 2022. See all winners here.
Branch Out Burlington! is launching a newsletter to remain connected with our volunteers during these challenging times. We hope to prepare a newsletter monthly over the winter, and perhaps less often in the growing season. Our goal is to let you know what BOB! is doing and keep you informed about local and national tree related matters. Our first newsletter came out in November 2020 and since then we have published several more – read them here. . . Newsletters
402 affordable trees were sold to Vermonters
over 200 young seedlings were planted in the Community Tree Nursery
over 100 trees were donated to local non-profits, schools and individuals in need
Over 400 trees have been planted in Burlington from last fall through this spring. A record number of trees for the city of Burlington to be planted in one year.
https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2022/04/13/protect-your-trees-spongy-moth-caterpillars-vermont/7286881001/
Gone but never forgotten . . . .We all know trees don’t live forever, but it is always a sad day when a grand old one we have known for so long reaches the end of its life. That’s why we are sorry to announce that the large sugar maple tree in front of the Ronald McDonald House Charities on 16 South […]
Tree equity project brings saplings to Colchester, Winooski and Burlingtonhttps://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/life/2021/08/25/free-samplings-burlington-colchester-winooski-tree-equity-campaign/5584896001/
Join Burlington City Arborist V.J. Comai as he takes us through the critical steps in planting a tree. This talk covers basic tree biology, site assessment, species
selection, various planting options and the pros and cons of each, as well as best planting practices and aftercare throughout the establishment period. You can view it here.
Vermont Urban and Community Forest Program recently announced and celebrated the grant recipients for the 2022 Vermont Fruit & Nut Tree Grant Program! The recipients are 20 different organizations and volunteer groups connected with community growing spaces at community gardens, community farms, schools, housing communities, libraries, non-profits, and more – serving Vermonters statewide. This grant program is the result of a new collaboration between VT UCF and the Vermont Garden Network. Branch Out Burlington! was excited to be part of this program and provided additional funding.
Our next meeting has been changed to Wednesday September 14th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. (on account of rain forecast for Tuesday). Pizza will be served! Please note this meeting is a “weeding bee” at the UVM Horticultural Research Center at 65 Green Mountain Drive, South Burlington. For more information contact Margaret Skinner at margaret.skinner@uvm.edu
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