On Friday, April 26th, the State of NJ celebrated Arbor Day in Asbury Park by planting 40 large trees at Liberty Square Park and with the Boys & Girs Club. These trees will re-shade areas strongly impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The NJ Tree Foundation was proud to be a partner, along with NJ Community Forestry, and would like to extend our sincere thanks to the tree professionals who volunteered their time! See more photos here.
Month: April 2013
Thousands in NJ Celebrate Arbor Day
To recognize 15 years of success through our Celebrate Arbor Day program, the NJ Tree Foundation pledged to give away 15,000 tree whips to community groups across NJ this month. After a flood of applications and outstanding attendance at our volunteer trainings, the numbers are in! Tomorrow, 107 community groups across the state, representing thousands of volunteers, will plant 19,500 tree whips to celebrate Arbor Day! Check out what Montville and Maplewood have planned in these newspaper articles.
Camden Kicks off Earth Week
On Saturday, April 20th, the NJ Tree Foundation and the Neighborhood Center kicked off Camden’s Earth Week by planting 27 large trees with over 50 volunteers. “Planting these trees is very important to us. We are beautifying our streets, playgrounds, and sitting areas, making the Center even more welcoming to the Camden community, who we have been serving for 100 years,” explained Michael Landis, the Center’s Executive Director. “I had so much fun planting trees!” said Kelli Ann Baker, a Rutgers student. “Being involved with these projects is so inspiring,” continued Kris Dahl, NJTF Intern from Stockton College.
On Monday, April 22nd, the NJ Tree Foundation, the Shade Tree Advisory Board, Camden’s Department of Public Works, and Mayor Dana Redd planted a 500 pound Prunus Okame at City Hall, in memory of Freeholder Aletha Wright. This event was recognized as the City’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration, promoting the importance of trees in Camden communities. Congratulations to Jonathon Latko, Chair of the Shade Tree Advisory Board, for receiving Mayor Redd’s Environmental Hero Award on this date.
Events planned throughout the week also include a documentary screening, a rain garden planting, a Green Drinks social event, several clean ups, and a Spring Fling. For a full schedule of events, please visit camdensmart.com.
Tree Plantings Have Begun Across NJ
Spring has sprung for the NJ Tree Foundation (NJTF)! Throughout the state, we’ve been planting trees and greening spaces to improve NJ’s environment and quality of life. Check out some of the work we’ve done so far:
April 5th: Gloucester City Rain Garden
NJTF’s Green Streets Crew installed a 45′ x 19′ rain garden in Gloucester City.
April 6th: Camden Tree Planting along N. 35th Street
NJTF’s Urban Airshed Reforestation Program planted 12 large street trees with help from 37 volunteers!
April 8th: 150 Trees to Shade Weequahic Park (Newark) after Hurricane Sandy
This park lost 200 trees in Superstorm Sandy. The NJTF’s Green Streets Crew was proud to plant 150 new trees to reforest this space!
April 11th: Newark’s Arbor Day Celebration with Rutgers and NJTF
NJTF’s Newark Renaissance Trees Program planted 28 large trees along the streets of Rutgers Newark with over 40 volunteers!
April 13th: Camden’s Plant One Million Celebration
NJTF’s Urban Airshed Reforestation Program planted 41 trees along seven blocks of North Camden with help from 93 volunteers!
Big thanks to our donors, sponsors, partners, and volunteers throughout New Jersey for making this work possible!
*Pictured above: Chaney and Gina plant an Okame Cherry Blossom in Camden.