Urban Forestry
Trees Need People and People Need Trees:
Lowell’s urban forestry canopy extends from the downtown to the city’s neighborhoods and out to the state forest.
Trees on your street contribute to your quality of life by improving the streetscape, the quality of the air you breathe, reducing heating and cooling costs, calming traffic speeds, and increasing property values.
Every year the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust plants 150-200 large-caliper (2-3″) trees throughout the city with a variety of partners, including city agencies, local non-profits, neighborhoods, and businesses.
Recent Tree Planting Sites/Partners:
Each year, the Trust applies competitively for support for tree planting through the City of Lowell’s federally-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Our recent tree planting projects have included:
- House of Hope
- Shaughnessy School
- UMass Lowell athletic fields
- Coalition for a Better Acre
- Tyler Park
- Market St. Garage
- MVHP First-time Homebuyers
- Downtown street trees
