Aug7
Pop-Up: Share Your Ideas for the Future of Union Square’s Public Spaces
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T.
About the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division
About the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division
Please Continue to Social Distance in Parks, Community Gardens and Public Spaces
(Updated March 2021)
Please Follow These Park Rules (View Here)
- Facial coverings or masks covering the mouth and nose are required at all times.
- If you are sick, please stay home.
- Consider visiting parks at less busy times. If there are too many people to practice social distancing, go home and come back at another time or consider taking a walk in the neighborhood instead.
- Always stay 6 feet away from anyone who does not live in your household.
- Sanitize and wash hands frequently.
- Dog owners should stay 6 feet away from other owners at all times and should not pet others' dogs.
- Follow CDC recommendations for staying safe.
We are in this together. Please continue to do your part to keep our community healthy. Learn more about COVID-19 safety and social distancing at somervillema.gov/Coronavirus.
The Public Space & Urban Forestry (PSUF) Division’s mission it to plan, construct, and steward the public realm to promote environmental and public health vitality through the City’s network of public spaces and urban forest. Our core values include: public service, environmental stewardship, progress, teamwork and professionalism.
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Help us stop black swallow-wort and other unwanted plants.
A proactive Parks Tree Health Program focusing on Somerville-owned parks and delivering the best arboreal practices to promote healthy tree growth.
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Aug7
Pop-Up: Share Your Ideas for the Future of Union Square’s Public Spaces
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T.
Programs & Initiatives
This land is your land–so grab your gloves, don your hat, and dig into our fun & eco-friendly volunteer gardening program.
Our Urban Ag program brought first Urban Ag Ordinance in New England, the Urban Ag Ambassadors program, new farms, and more.
ArtFarm is Somerville’s proposal for a self-sustaining art and urban agriculture laboratory designed to foster community engagement and creativity.
Help us stop black swallow-wort and other unwanted plants.
A proactive Parks Tree Health Program focusing on Somerville-owned parks and delivering the best arboreal practices to promote healthy tree growth.
In an effort to promote the health of the existing trees in the City of Somerville, this program focuses on pruning all of the young trees in the City
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Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, Ward 3 City Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen, and the Union Square Community Design Team invite you to participate in a series of community engagement pop-ups to inform the future of Union Square’s public spaces.
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Cooling Center Opened at 167 Holland Street, Somerville; Heat Advisory and Safety Tips
A heat advisory for the Boston metro region remains in effect through Wednesday evening, June 30, and community members are urged to take precautions. Temperatures of 98-99 degrees are forecast through Wednesday but will feel like 100 to 103 degrees.
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Somerville Passes First-of-Its-Kind Native Planting Ordinance
Somerville has passed a Native Planting Ordinance that establishes minimum requirements for native plants and trees to be planted in City-owned parks, open spaces, and streets.
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Healey Schoolyard Renovation Meeting, 4/15
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