Collaborating Partners We continue to collaborate with national organizations such as American Forests and Arbor Day Foundation . They provide training on the latest software tools, resources related to tree species selection for climate change, connections with local partners, and, through Alliance for Community Trees , learning opportunities from urban forestry nonprofits across the country. We also partner with the US Forest Service , the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation , and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department to plant trees and build community around trees. Finally, we partner with local organizations such as College for Social Innovation and TerraCorps to increase our capacity and deepen our partnerships. Celebrating Five Years It’s hard to believe, but in April, 2023, we celebrated our 5 year anniversary! To kick off the occasion, we hosted our first ever Annual Celebration in November 2022. Our forest friends gathered as we feted three of the amazing tree volunteers, advocates, and organizers from the past year: Hilani Morales, Aalana Foster, and Max Rome. Arbor Week In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Arbor Day, during the last week of April we hosted a week’s worth of public walks, talks, plantings, and tree giveaways throughout Boston. We engaged with hundreds of people and raised awareness about the importance of Boston’s trees. We’re excited to make Arbor Week an annual event. 5 5 11