Cambridge Celebrates Arbor Week April 28-May 2

The Cambridge Department of Public Works invites you to celebrate Arbor Week April 28-May 2, featuring activities and information that promote the city's Urban Forest.

Tuesday, April 29 - City Arborist Dave Lefcourt and Assistant City Arborist Abby Bentley will be tabling outside City Hall from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.  Come learn about the urban forest and get a free seedling along with coloring book and crayon giveaways.

Wednesday, April 30 - Join City Arborist Dave Lefcourt and Assistant City Arborist Abby Bentley for a Cambridgeport/Riverside neighborhood tree walk at 5:30 p.m. Anyone interested should meet at Alberico Park.

Thursday, May 1 - Arbor Week Celebration at the Main Library. The Department of Public Works Urban Forestry Division and members from the Committee on Public Planting will be outside the Main Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.  Members of the community are invited to come learn about Cambridge’s Urban Forest. Staff will be giving away free seedlings, coloring books, crayons and more!

Librarians will be leading an Arbor Week theme Toddler Time at 11 a.m., reading a tree-themed book to children outside the library. The manager of Borrower Services will have children's books on trees available outside to check out and take home!

Take part in the Community Grafting Project woodblock printing activities. Free and all ages are welcome!
Wood Print Activity (12-4 p.m.) and Grafting Workshop (1-3 p.m.) with TSKP x ikd. 

Monday, May 12 - There will be a commemorative tree planting with Mayor Denise Simmons, City Arborist Dave Lefcourt and Assistant City Arborist Abby Bentley at one of Cambridge's elementary schools.

If you can't attend these events, but still want to get involved, become a Cambridge Urban Forest Friend! Forest Friends take simple steps to help care for and protect Cambridge's urban forest. By helping plant, water, and advocate for the trees, volunteers help the forest thrive into the future. Forest Friends contribute to the vitality of our urban forest, protect our planet, and make our city a better place to live.