Train the Trainer

Last night at the Mass Audubon we held our Spring train the trainer event. We trained 5 new trainers last night, bring our total number of trained trainers up to 20. We planted an apple tree. Two of the DCR foresters led the training.

Reminder tomorrow is Arbor Day, join Congressmen Jim McGovern at event from 10-2 at Crystal Park. The City of Worcester Forestry will be announcing there 150 street tree planting throughout Main South. We will be having giveaways and a memorial tree planting.

Youth Forestry

The youth forestry has been getting out and about Worcester this week. They planted their first trees, watched trees get cut down and talked with Foresters from the USDA and the DCR.

Spring has Sprung!!!

With the snow finally melted, planting season will officially begin Friday April 29th at Crystal Park. City of Worcester Forestery will be on hand to announce the 150 street tree planting which will happen throughout Main South. A memorial tree will be planted to honor Dick and Polly Traina. There will also be tree giveaways throughout the day. The event starts at 10 and will go until 2pm.

Last Wednesday was our "thank you funders" event which was a total success. The event was held at the Greenhill Park Club House, which was beautiful despite the rain. The goals for this spring we laid out.

WTI on NESN

Other things to be looking forward too is schools week (the last week of April), Boylston Elementary School 2 day planting and CSX planting day at Dodge Park on June 11th. We have more than 20 events scheduled for this upcoming season.