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Spring 2024 Schedule

4/6 – Boylan Street Recreation Center, Newark – 9 trees 

4/13 – Krueger-Scott Mansion, Newark – 11 trees

4/20 – Metcalf Park, Orange – 12 trees – capacity full

5/11 – Cliff St, Newark – 15 trees

5/18 – Vassar Ave, Newark – 12 trees – capacity full

All tree plantings are rain or shine, and are held from 9am-12pm. Volunteers are welcome to arrive as early as 8:45am to help set up. 

To RSVP for a planting or for any questions, please contact Elena at emessina@njtreefoundation.org, or call 609-439-1755. All plantings are open to the public unless noted as a closed event.

General Volunteer Information

Each year, hundreds of volunteers join forces with Newark residents and the New Jersey Tree Foundation to dig holes, plant trees, lay mulch, and have fun at tree planting events. Why not add your name to the list? To volunteer or for more information, contact Elena at 609-439-1755 or by email at emessina@njtreefoundation.org

All tree planting events are held rain or shine. Volunteers are asked to arrive no later than 9am and can arrive as early as 8:45 am to help set up for the event. Events typically run until noon.

Please dress for the weather, wear sturdy shoes, and wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty. NJ Tree Foundation staff will be on site to provide gloves, tools, water, and a hands-on planting demonstration.

Learn more about our Renaissance Trees Program (RTP)!

Fall 2023 tree planting photos:

September 30: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark
October 7: Down Bottom Farms, Newark
October 14: Pomona Avenue, Newark
October 21: First Bethel Baptist Church, Irvington
November 4: Abington Avenue, Newark
November 11: Degraw Avenue, Newark

Spring 2023 tree planting photos:

April 8: Forest Hill neighborhood, Newark
April 15: Edison Place & Mulberry Street, Newark
April 19: Pocahontas Park, Morristown
April 22: Brookdale Park, Bloomfield
April 25: Ivy Hill Park, Newark
April 29: Mulberry Street Park, Trenton
April 30: Middlesex St, Gloucester City
May 13: Sanford Place neighborhood, Newark

Fall 2022 tree planting photos: 

September 23: George Gramby Park, Morristown
September 30: Dunney Park, Clifton
October 1: Chambers Avenue, Gloucester City
October 12: Krueger-Scott Mansion, Newark
October 21: Michael Lepp Park, Somerville
October 29: Ironbound neighborhood, Newark
November 5: Forest Hill neighborhood, Newark
November 12: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark
November 19: Lincoln Park neighborhood, Newark

Spring 2022 tree planting photos: 

April 1: Forest Hill, Newark
April 20: Waterworks Park, Dover
April 26: Cadwalader Park, Trenton
May 14: Vassar Ave, Newark
May 21: Norwood Street, Newark

Fall 2021 tree planting photos: 

October 1: Fairmount Avenue, Newark
October 16: Sanford Place, Newark
October 20: Branch Brook Park, Newark
November 6: Monmouth Street, Gloucester City
November 10: Martin Luther King Jr School, Trenton
November 18: Central High School, Newark
November 20: Firehouse Field, Somerville

Spring 2021 tree planting photos: 

April 10: Newark Downtown District
April 17: Mercer Street, Gloucester City
April 24: Nat Turner Park, Newark
May 15: Mead Street, Newark
May 21: Coretta Scott King playground, Newark

Fall 2020 tree planting photos: 

October 7: Fisherman’s Park, Atlantic City
October 17: Pomona Avenue, Newark 

Fall 2019 tree planting photos:

October 1: Oscar E. McClinton Waterfront Park, Atlantic City
October 3: Jake’s Place Playground, Delran
October 8: Liberty State Park, Jersey City
October 18: West Side Park, Newark 
October 26: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Newark
November 9: First Baptist Church, Gloucester City
November 23: Degraw and Lake streets, Newark

Spring 2019 tree planting photos:

April 16: Luis Munoz Marin Elementary School, Newark
April 27: St. Lucy’s Church, Newark
May 11: 100 block Norwood street, Newark
May 18: Peters Brook Greenway, Somerville

Fall 2018 tree planting photos:

October 12: Berzinec Park, Rahway
October 22: Washington Community School, Plainfield
October 24: Oval Park, East Orange
November 3: Chancellor Ave Elementary School, Irvington

Spring 2018 tree planting photos:

April 11: Technology HS
April 18: Elliot Street School
April 21: Aspen River Park Apartments
May 3: Tradeweb, Jersey City
May 12: Delavan Ave
May 16: TD Green Streets Plainfield

Fall 2017 tree planting photos:

September 30: MLK Blvd
October 7: Garside Street
October 13: TD Tree Days, Weequahic Park Newark
October 14: Lake Street & DeGraw Ave
October 21: Monticello Ave
October 25: TD Tree Days, Washington Park, Hudson County

Spring 2017 tree planting photos:

April 7: Oliver Street School
April 8: Valley National Bank, Paterson
April 14: Rutgers Newark
April 15: Newark Downtown District
April 22: Eastern Parkway
May 12: 3rd Ave
May 15: University High School
May 20: Ballantine Parkway

Fall 2016 tree planting photos:

September 17: Miller Street
October 8: Lake Street
October 19: TD Tree Days Bayside Park, Jersey City
October 22: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield Day of Caring
October 28: NJ American Water, Stillman School Plainfield
October 29: Elm Road
November 4: NJ American Water, Evergreen and Barlow Schools
November 5: Montrose Street

Spring 2016 tree planting photos:

April 19: Forest Hill, Montclair Ave
April 23: Ironbound Community Corporation: South St
April 28: Pucks for Park S 17th St
April 30: UVSO 18th Ave
May 14: Emerson Place
May 21: Garden of Hope
May 24: Bayonne SUEZ: Mary J Donohoe School

Fall 2015 tree planting photos:

September 10: Columbia Park, Keep America Beautiful/Lowe’s – Jersey City
September 19: Parker St and Barringer STEAM Academy
October 2: TD Tree Day – S. 20th St
October 3: 269 Varick St, Jersey City
October 10: S. Jacob St – Great Commission Ministry Church
October 13: West Side Park
October 17: Clifton Ave, Forest Hill
October 24: Ironbound Community Corporation – St. Charles St & Ferry St

Spring 2015 tree planting photos:

April 10: Rutgers Newark
April 18: Newborn Wesleyan Church
April 25: Ironbound Community Corporation
May 2: Tree Giveaway in Weequahic Park
May 9: Boylan St Recreation Center
May 16: Al Tawheed Islamic Center – Jersey City
May 29: Quitman St School & New Salem Baptist Church
May 30: Urban League of Essex County

Fall 2014 tree planting photos:

September 20: Prodigal Sons and Daughters
October 4: Forest Hill Community Association
October 11: Lincoln Park
October 14: TD Tree Day-Liberty State Park, Jersey City
October 25: Forest Hill Community Association

Spring 2014 tree planting photos:

April 12: Pedal Farm  & Newark SAS
April 26: Forest Hill Community Association
May 10: Green Revolution
May 30: Ironbound: Oliver Street School and Garden Street
May 31: Forest Hill community Association (II)                                        

Fall 2013 tree planting photos:

September 28: Forest Hill Community Planting
October 12: Chancellor Avenue School & Weequahic HS Super Bowl Legacy Planting
October 18: Greater Newark Charter School and Broad Street
October 19: High Park Gardens Cooperative

Spring 2013 tree planting photos:

May 31: SWAG Project/Peshine Ave School
May 25: Forest Hill Community Planting
May 18:Bruen Street Community Planting
May 10: Greater Newark Charter School Community Garden
April 11: Newark’s Arbor Day Celebration at Rutgers Newark