Green Newton: Honor Those Lost to Covid-19


TREE PROJECT GOALS: Plant 200 trees to honor those who lost their lives to Covid-19 in Newton.


Trees symbolize life, connection, strength and ancestry. The Green Newton Youth Leadership Program developed a plan to plant young trees to help our community look ahead to renewed vitality and balance in our lives while remembering the precious lives we lost. The vision is for this project to offer a way to come together as a community to create something beautiful at a very difficult time.

Your gift will help us plant trees in public spaces throughout Newton as memorials to loved ones lost and as reminders of the importance of caring for our world.

The goals of the 4C Tree Project (Capture Carbon, Commemorate Covid) are to:
  • Provide a beautiful living memorial to loved ones lost to Covid-19.
  • Remind us of our need to care for our world.
  • Capture carbon by planting trees, to help address climate change.

Your donation will support the environment and help restore the tree canopy in Newton as it memorializes our loved ones and neighbors. Donate here.

Trees offer a place to reflect, and add grace and beauty to our homes and communities as they help address climate change.
  • Planting trees protects the environment and our future by removing carbon dioxide from the air and releasing oxygen into the atmosphere, thereby fighting the climate crisis.
  • The number of street trees in Newton has dwindled from 40,000 in the 1970's to roughly 20,000 today.
  • Planting trees prevents soil erosion and contributes to clean our water supplies.
  • Trees offer cooling shade, block cold winter winds, and attract birds and wildlife.

Trees will be planted this spring and fall by the Newton City Forester on Newton Public Land.



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