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Committee on Public Planting

Location

Department of Public Works
Main Conference Room
147 Hampshire St.
Cambridge, MA 02139

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Contact

David Lefcourt
dlefcourt@cambridgema.gov
617-349-6433

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.


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