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The City of Cambridge is asking residents and local business for assistance in maintaining its healthy urban forest, which includes trees on streets, in parks, on private property, and campuses. Recent extreme heat and the current drought have significantly stressed many new and mature trees throughout the city. These trees provide essential shade, clean the air, and support a living ecosystem.

Cambridge 3D web scene showing solar rating for individual street trees

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Removal of Public Shade Trees City of Cambridge, Department of Public Works

Proper care for newly planted Replacement Trees helps to ensure they will thrive and expand the City’s urban forest.

Cambridge 3D Building, Bridges and Trees have been updated.

GIS and DPW have a new Cambridge 3D web scene showing solar rating for individual street trees

The City of Cambridge and its yard waste collection contractor, Save That Stuff, have partnered to incorporate composted yard waste into the soil for new tree plantings in Cambridge. The pilot project is another step forward in creating a more circular economy while supporting the city’s goals of increasing the tree canopy.

This performance will feature song, dance, poetry, and spoken word as a celebration of Black creativity and spirituality and the beginning of the holiday season.

This performance will feature song, dance, poetry, and spoken word as a celebration of Black creativity and spirituality and the beginning of the holiday season.

The Urban Forestry Division is responsible for implementing a program of arboriculture for over 19,000 of Cambridge's public trees.