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Join City Arborist Dave Lefcourt and Assistant City Arborist Abby Bentley outside City Hall from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Members of the community are invited to come learn about Cambridge's Urban Forest and get a free seedling along with coloring book and crayon giveaways.

The Community Planning & Design Division activities encompass planning and urban design, institutional planning, neighborhood planning, zoning and development review (including staffing the Planning Board) demographic and geographic analysis, development of parks and open space, and graphic design.

The Committee on Public Planting is charged with the responsibility of promoting and improving the quality and diversity of plantings throughout all areas of Cambridge. This includes reviewing planting plans for new public work in the city; advising the city on effective maintenance of public plantings; supporting the role of the Urban Forestry Division; and encouraging interest in public plantings in all neighborhoods.

The Public Planting Committee is charged with the responsibility of promoting and improving the quality and diversity of plantings throughout all areas of Cambridge. This includes reviewing planting plans for new public work in the city; advising the city on effective maintenance of public plantings; supporting the role of the Urban Forestry Division of the Cambridge Public Works Department; and encouraging interest in public plantings in all neighborhoods.

In order to increase the long-term survival of newly planted trees, Public Works has improved pre-planting soil preparation, supervision of the planting process, and post-planting watering and other aftercare.

Trees planted using funds from Participatory Budgeting

Collection of Urban Forestry interactive maps

Collection of Urban Forestry interactive maps

What to do if you find a wild animal that might be sick or hurt?

Staff contacts for planning and urban design.