Mayor Ballantyne Invites All to Celebrate Somerville Arbor Day on June 26

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, the City of Somerville’s Public Space and Urban Forestry Division, and the Urban Forestry Committee invite you to celebrate Arbor Day in Somerville. Enjoy kid-friendly activities, welcome a newly planted tree, get tree planting tips, and more. This year’s event is Thursday, June 26, at West Branch Library (40 College Ave.) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The City of Somerville celebrates the city's urban forest with an annual Arbor Day event and works year-round to preserve and expand Somerville’s tree canopy, guided by the Urban Forest Management Plan. Hardworking urban trees play an essential role in our community, cleaning our air and making it cooler, providing habitat for wildlife, lowering our stress levels, increasing property values, and much more. The City planted over 175 trees this Spring.

For more information about citywide tree planting and maintenance, go to somervillema.gov/urbanforestry. 

Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov. 

If you need assistance translating or understanding this information, please call 311 (617-666-3311) or contact us at somerviva@somervillema.gov. The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter for free.