Description
Committee on Public Planting Meeting
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 (Hybrid) Meeting
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Join us in person at 147 Hampshire Street or virtually at:
https://cambridgema.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JwGLbbrKQR6FlHzujc7WFw
1. Review agenda (Sophia) - 5 min.
2. Meeting minutes:
- Review & approve January meeting minutes (Sophia/all) - 5 min.
3. Updates from City Arborist (David, Andrew, Kirsten) - 15 min.
- Update on process and timing for Urban Forest Master Plan 5 year review (Andrew)
- Update on spring tree planting plan on Cambridge-owned land (Andrew)
- Update on MOU with DCR and plan for Cambridge to plant trees on DCR land (Andrew)
- Update on UFF newsletter, Forest Friends numbers and CPP website - 2025 goals, requests to CPP members (Kristen)
- Arbor Week 2025 update (David)
4. Design reviews
- MIT Campus-Wide Planting Update (Laura Tenney & Todd Robinson, MIT ) - 45 min.
- Update from discussion with City Manager about CPP letter about Linear Park design (Sophia) - 5 min.
- Upcoming design reviews (Cortney) - 5 min.
5. Other business & announcements - 5 min.
6. Upcoming meetings
- Urban Forest Master Plan - 5 year update
- Watertown Bump-out Gardens
- Somerville Pollinator Action Plan
7. Public comments - 5 min.