Past GTC Events
Fit in the Forest
Saturday, December 7th at 9 a.m.
Greenwich Audubon Center
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Greenwich Audubon are partnering to host our December Fit in the Forest. This will be a brisk fitness walk through the trails at Greenwich Audubon Center. Enjoy the benefits of exercise along with the fresh air and beauty of our urban forests. Tree features will be highlighted throughout the walks. These walks will be guided by tree and fitness enthusiasts, not professionals.
Please wear suitable footwear and come dressed for the weather.
Fit in the Forest
Saturday, November 2nd at 9 a.m.
Babcock Preserve
Join us for GTC’s monthly fitness walk.
This will be the next in a series of monthly, more vigorous walks in Greenwich town parks and protected woodlands. Enjoy the benefits of exercise along with the fresh air and beauty of our urban forests. Tree features will be highlighted throughout the walks. These walks will be guided by tree enthusiasts, not professionals.
Please wear suitable footwear and come dressed for the weather.
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Greenwich Land Trust invite you to…
A Foliage Tree Walk
at Westfall Preserve in Greenwich
led by Dan Brubaker
Thursday, November 7th
1:00-2:30 p.m.
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and the Greenwich Land Trust are partnering to host a Foliage Tree Walk to enjoy the colors of fall and learn more about our local trees. GLT’s Dan Brubaker will lead us on a walk through Westfall Preserve in Greenwich. Located off North Street, Westfall Preserve connects to the vast 300-acre Babcock Preserve and is maintained as a natural area.
The walk will be moderate.
Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear for trails in early November.
Space is limited & registration is required. Reserve your space through form below.
Please Join Us for A Treasured Trees Celebration!
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
Thursday, October 24th
6:30-8:30pm
TREASURED TREES celebration
Refreshments & Hors d’oeuvres
Join us for an evening of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as we come together to celebrate this year’s Treasured Trees winners and enjoy each other’s company in support of the mission of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy.
PLANT PRESERVE PROTECT
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Perrot Memorial Library present…
Morticulture:
The Abundant Life in Old & Dead Trees
with Margery Winters
Wednesday, October 16th
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Perrot Memorial Library
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Perrot Memorial Library are joining together to bring you this informative talk from Margery Winters on the importance of declining and dead trees.
Once considered a wasted resource and a hazard in forest landscapes, dead trees and logs are now known to be valuable and essential parts of a healthy forest ecosystem. Join Margery Winters, Assistant Director and instructor at Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, to learn how dead and dying trees provide habitat and food for many terrestrial and aquatic species, act as seedbeds for new trees, and serve as a source of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients for the entire forest.
Evening Tree Walk at Montgomery Pinetum
led by Dr. Greg Kramer
Thursday, October 10th at 7:00 p.m.
Please join the Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Town Tree Warden, Dr. Greg Kramer, on this informative night time walk to discover what nature at Montgomery Pinetum looks like after dark.
You will have a new understanding of lichens, moss, fungi, and mushrooms as their fluorescent mineral make up comes to life illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Walking will be moderate. All ages are welcome and comfortable shoes are recommended.
Space is limited and registration is required. Register through the form below.
Fit in the Forest
Saturday, October 5th at 9 a.m.
Greenwich Point
Join us for GTC’s monthly fitness walk.
This will be the next in a series of monthly, more vigorous walks in Greenwich town parks and protected woodlands. Enjoy the benefits of exercise along with the fresh air and beauty of our urban forests. Tree features will be highlighted throughout the walks. These walks will be guided by tree enthusiasts, not professionals.
Please wear suitable footwear and come dressed for the weather.
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Greenwich Botanical Center bring to the stage explorer, writer, and Discovery Channel host Justin Fornal for a talk on the Magnificent World of Birch.
He will take guests on a historic ethnobotanical odyssey of humankind from the perspective of the birch tree. Ötzi the iceman’s medicine pouch, witch’s broomsticks, sacred whisks, fertility nectars, and beloved soft drinks are just a few of the topics covered in this lecture. Guests over 21 years of age will also be invited to sample alcoholic beverages distilled from birch tree sap.
Fit in the Forest
Saturday, September 7th at 9 a.m.
Mianus River Park
Join us for GTC’s monthly fitness walk.
This will be the next in a series of monthly, more vigorous walks in Greenwich town parks and protected woodlands. Enjoy the benefits of exercise along with the fresh air and beauty of our urban forests. Tree features will be highlighted throughout the walks. These walks will be guided by tree enthusiasts, not professionals.
Please wear suitable footwear and come dressed for the weather.
Please Note:
Arbor Adventures has been CANCELLED. We are hoping to reschedule at a later date.
Arbor Adventures: A Family Tree Walk
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2:00-3:30 PM
Montgomery Pinetum
Join GTC for this family-friendly tree walk at Montgomery Pinetum.
The Montgomery Pinetum is a captivating park which showcases a diverse array of conifer trees from around the globe. Families will learn about the park’s rich history and discover its remarkable trees while exploring the Pinetum with our knowledgeable guide. Leading the way is Joe Kay, the Deputy Tree Warden and Operations Manager for the town of Greenwich, and a local expert on trees and how they grow. This activity is recommended for children ages 5 – 12.
Parents or guardians must stay with children for the duration of the activity
Walking will be moderate, please come dressed for the weather.
Space is limited; you must be registered to attend.
2024 Treasured Trees Nominations are Now Open through July 15th!
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s Treasured Trees Program highlights special trees on private properties to create respect for the many beautiful and unique trees to be found throughout our community.
Winners will be selected by our 2024 judges Sam Bridge of Sam Bridge Nursery and John Conte of Conte & Conte. Treasured Trees are scored on ornamental value, uniqueness, pedigree, size, age, and most of all, the personal story of the tree. Winning entries will be awarded a framed photograph of their tree at the Treasured Trees Celebration in the Fall and have a nameplate installed. They will be featured on the Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s roster of Treasured Trees.
To learn more and nominate your Treasure Tree, click here.
Bruce Park Tree Walk
Saturday, May 18th at 2:00 p.m.
You’re Invited!
Join us for the 2024 Tree Party
Friday, April 26th at 6:30 p.m.
at McArdle’s Greenhouse
Intro To Tree Pruning
Wednesday, March 6th at 10 a.m.
Greenwich Botanical Center Horticulture Building
Come join Darrin Wigglesworth and Joseph Kay of the Town of Greenwich Parks Department for a thorough introduction to the why’s and how’s of tree pruning. Darrin and Joe will go over all the basic methods, tools and safety and then demonstrate technique around the Pinetum. This workshop is proudly co-hosted with The Greenwich Botanical Center.
Click here to register.
Caring for Your Trees:
Tree Experts in a Panel Discussion
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
7:00 p.m.
Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Greenwich Land Trust are teaming up to bring Greenwich residents a panel of tree experts to discuss solutions for challenges facing our native trees.
Learn how to support your trees health so they are better able to defend themselves against rising pests and diseases.
Click here for more details and to Register.
Enter for your chance to win an Oak Tree!
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s Great Oak Tree Scavenger Hunt Is ON!
Join the Greenwich Tree Conservancy this fall for some family fun in our town wide Great Oak Tree Scavenger Hunt and enter for a chance to win an oak tree!
Click Here for Details!
Trees, Birds, Butterflies and More!
Tour led by Lisa Beebe and Ryan MacLean
Saturday, October 14th
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Join us in partnership with the Greenwich Audubon for a special outdoor tour of the Greenwich Audubon trails!
The mature trees of Greenwich enable us to live alongside a breathtaking variety of bird life. Trees offer birds of all sizes a place to rest, sheltered spots to raise their young, sources of food, and places to look out on their world. Join Ryan MacLean and Lisa Beebe for a walk to learn about the beautiful trees at Audubon Greenwich and the birds that live amongst them. Binoculars will be available for anyone who needs a pair.
Program Fee: Admission is FREE but donations are encouraged. Your contributions help support our conservation work, including advocating for the protection of birds and the habitats they depend on for survival.
Registration is required. Recommended for ages 6 and up.
You’re Invited to the 2023 Treasured Trees Celebration
Thursday, October 26th at 6:30 pm at Sam Bridge Nursery
Updates from Greenwich Land Trust’s American Chestnut Orchard
Tuesday, September 26th at 1:00 pm
GTC and the Greenwich Land Trust are partnering to host a special program at GLT’s American Chestnut Sanctuary. Guests will explore the test orchard and learn about the most recent efforts to restore blight resistant American Chestnuts back into the wild. They will also get a first-hand view of what a blight infection can look like, what can be done for infected trees, and what the expectations are for the orchard over the next 5 or 10 years.
Space is limited and registration is required. Click here to register through the GLT website!
Greenwich Sustainability Committee Speaker Series:
Forests, Trees and Brain Health
Thursday, September 28th at 1:00 pm
Evening Tree Walk at Montgomery Pinetum
led by Dr. Greg Kramer
Thursday, September 14th
Please join the Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Town Tree Warden, Dr. Greg Kramer, on this informative night time walk to discover what nature at Montgomery Pinetum looks like after dark.
You will have a new understanding of lichens, moss, fungi, and mushrooms as their fluorescent mineral make up comes to life illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Walking will be moderate. All ages are welcome and comfortable shoes are recommended.
Space is limited and registration is required. Register through the form below.
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy invites you to…
A Tour and Lunch at Innisfree Garden
Millbrook, NY
May 23, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a Private Tour of the remarkable landscape of Innisfree Garden along with a visit and lunch at nearby Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.
Bus departs at 9:15 and returns by 3:30pm.
Boxed lunches with refreshments
Sturdy footwear recommended for this moderate intensity walk.
Greenwich Point Tree Walk
Saturday, May 6th at 1 p.m.
Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Friends of Greenwich Point are partnering to offer a Tree Walk at 1:00PM on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Greenwich Point. The walk will be led by Lisa Beebe, Greenwich Town Arboretum curator, and Dr. Gregory Kramer, Greenwich Superintendent of Parks and Trees and Tree Warden. Beebe has labeled over fifty trees at Greenwich Point as part of the town arboretum. Space is limited; you must be registered to attend.
You’re Invited!
Join us for the 2023 Tree Party
Friday, April 28th at 6:30 p.m.
at McArdle’s Greenhouse
The Tree Doctors Are Coming!
Recorded on Thursday, March 30th
You are invited to a
Discussion and Book Signing
with William Bryant Logan
Author, NYBG Instructor and Arborist
Perrot Memorial Library presents a book discussion and signing with Author, NYBG Instructor, and Arborist William Bryant Logan on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 7 pm, in the Youth Services Program Room, located in the Radcliffe Children’s Library. This event is co-sponsored by the Greenwich Tree Conservancy, the Greenwich Land Trust, and Greenwich Grown.
“William Bryant Logan’s vision of a world in which humans and trees work together to mutual benefit — a world that has existed in the past and can exist again in the future — is cause for deep joy, for celebration and hope.”
—Peter Wohlleben, author of The Hidden Life of Trees
Winter Walk:
Identifying Trees without Leaves
February 7th – 1:00pm-2:30pm
GTC is excited to partner with Greenwich Land Trust and offer guests a chance to learn how to identify tree species during the winter at GLT’s new Converse Brook Preserve. On this guided forest walk, we will discuss ways to look closer at the diverse features of bark, branches, and buds to see a varied winter landscape. Sturdy, waterproof footwear along with warm clothes are recommended.
Location: Converse Brook Preserve
You’re Invited!!
Updates from Greenwich Land Trust’s American Chestnut Orchard
Thursday, November 10th, 2:30pm – 4:00pm
GTC and the Greenwich Land Trust are partnering to host a special program at GLT’s American Chestnut Sanctuary. Guests will explore the test orchard and learn about the most recent efforts to restore blight resistant American Chestnuts back into the wild. They will also get a first hand view of what a blight infection can look like, what can be done for infected trees, and what the expectations are for the orchard over the next 5 or 10 years. Please dress appropriately to be outside in November.
The Great Legacy White Oak Planting Project!!
Greenwich Tree Conservancy & Greenwich Grown invite you to…
Let’s Get Started!
2022 Treasured Trees Celebration!
Thursday, October 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
Thursday, October 20th
6:30-8:30pm
TREASURED TREES AWARDS
Refreshments and Hors d’oeuvres
Enjoy the company of GTC friends in supporting the mission of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy.
Click here to purchase your tickets!
Walking Tour of Montgomery Pinetum
Sunday, October 16th, 1:00pm-2:30pm
As part of the Greenwich Historical Society’s “Discover Greenwich” Program, we welcome you to explore Montgomery Pinetum with a guided walking tour that highlights the historic park’s impressive and inspiring display of natural beauty. The tour is organized by the Greenwich Historical Society and the Greenwich Tree Conservancy.
The tour will be led by Lisa Beebe, Curator of the Town Arboretum as well as Director of Horticulture at the Greenwich Botanical Center. The tour will feature an in-depth look at the nature and history of the park’s gardens and trails. Learn more about the story of conservationist and preservationist Colonel Robert H. Montgomery, namesake of the Pinetum, and the various trees that grow there today.
Moonlight Bruce Park Tree Walk
led by Dr. Greg Kramer
Sunday, October 9th, 6:30pm
Please join the Greenwich Tree Conservancy and Town Tree Warden, Dr. Greg Kramer, on this informative night time walk to discover what nature at Bruce Park looks like after dark.
You will have a new understanding of lichens, moss, fungi, and mushrooms as their fluorescent mineral make up comes to life illuminated by ultraviolet light.
Walking will be moderate. All ages are welcome and comfortable shoes are recommended.
Byram Park Tree Walk with Greenwich Tree Warden, Dr. Greg Kramer
Saturday, May 21st
3:00 p.m.
Please join us for an informative walk among the stately trees of Byram Park. Come learn from Dr. Kramer and enjoy the beautiful seaside setting of this town gem. Byram Park was once the site of a stone quarry and an estate known as the Anchorage.
Walking will be moderate with an optional hill climb. All ages are welcome and comfortable shoes are recommended.
You’re Invited!!
Join Us for the 2022 Tree Party
on
Friday, April 22nd
at
McArdles Greenhouse
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy continues to plant, preserve and protect our urban forest. This work is made possible through the contributions of both individuals and businesses.
Sunday, December 5th Tree Walk 2:00-3:30pm Join Lisa Beebe, curator of the Greenwich Town Arboretum to learn about the specimen trees found at the Historic Putnam Cemetery. Registration will be available shortly. To receive a registration notification submit your email to greenwichtreeconservancy@gmail.com
Please Join Us for A Treasured Trees Celebration!
Sam Bridge Nursery
Friday, October 15th
6:30-8:30pm
Treasured Trees Awards
Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
Enjoy the pleasure of reconnecting with GTC friends
We are excited to come together once again to enjoy each other’s company in support of the mission of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy.
PLANT PRESERVE PROTECT
Yes, I wish to attend the Treasured Trees Celebration on October 15th
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* TT Q&A 4-2021
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Do you have a tree on your property that you treasure for Its size, shape, or age?
A tree with a special memory or splendid spring flowers?
Nomination form and Q&A are shown below.
Deadline for Submissions Extended to August 12th
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Thank you to everyone who entered the Awesome Tree Contest.
Congratulations to all the winners!
Winning entries can be seen Here
Shady Lanes Initiative
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy, in keeping with its vision of a healthy and beautiful town-wide community forest, announced in April 2011, its new Shady Lanes Initiative to select three main roadways each year to plant and steward trees. The 2011-2012 selected roads are: lower Lake Avenue, Sound Beach Avenue and Hamilton Avenue.
For more information, please contact us:
The Tree Doctors Are Coming!
Wednesday, March 31st,
5:30 – 6:15pm
Zoom Presentation
You have questions and we have answers!
Join us for a panel discussion with
John Conte
Licensed Landscape Architect, Member Town Greenscape Committee
Superintendent of Parks & Trees. Town Tree Warden.
Consulting Arborist
Are you planning a landscape?
Concerned about disease
Insect infestation
Feeding or Pruning.
Learn ways to better care for your trees.
Deadline to submit your questions is March 24th!
Submit to gtctreedoctor@gmail.com
The Greenwich Tree Conservancy continues to plant, preserve and protect
Bruce Park Tree Walk
Sunday, March 21st 11 am
Please join Dr. Gregory Kramer for a walk through beautiful Bruce Park to enjoy its varied and majestic trees. Bruce Park is the first park to be mapped by GTC for our town wide ArbNet accredited Arboretum.
Maps can be found here – https://wfagreenprod.wpengine.com/arboretum/
Dr. Kramer is Superintendent of Greenwich Parks and Trees and Town Tree Warden. Come with your questions for Dr. Kramer as he has over 25 years of horticulture work experience and holds a doctorate in plant medicine.
Space is limited due to current state regulations.
Registration required at greenwichtreeconservancy@gmail.com
To support the efforts of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy
visit greenwichtreeconservancy.org
US Premiere of Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees
Wednesday, March 4th
Avon Theatre, Stamford CT
GTC is thrilled to bring you Dame Judi Dench for this intimate and fascinating BBC production on the remarkable secret lives of trees. Filmed over the course of a year Judi joins tree scientists and historians to discover how trees feel, communicate, fight off invading armies and manage in extreme weather.
Join us for a 6:45pm reception followed by the 60 minute film screening and Q&A with Todd Forrest, VP for Horticulture & Living Collections at The New York Botanical Garden.
“I think of my trees as a part of my extended family” Judi Dench
Pre-Purchase Tickets Here
GTC supporters may use Avon member ticket price.
Greenwich Tree Conservancy in partnership with Greenwich Land Trust invites you for a Winter Walk: Trees Without Leaves
Trees Without Leaves Winter Tree Walk Monday, January 27th 1-3 PM On this guided walk through the 40-acre Lapham Preserve we will show you ways to look closer at the diverse features of bark, branchesand buds to understand better the rich varied winter landscape. Walk covers some mixed terrain. All ages are welcome. Sturdy, waterproof footwear along with warm clothes are recommended. No charge. Please sign-up HERE. Lapham Preserve: Entrance is between 85 & 95 Richmond Hill Road, Greenwich, CT 06831. Street parking available along the split rail fence.
BINNEY PARK TREE WALK Sunday, November 17th 2-4pm
Join Us for an afternoon stroll through beautiful Binney Park to view the fall foliage and recent improvements. Dr. Greg Kramer, Superintendent of Parks & Trees and Lisa Beebe, Curator of the Town Arboretum will guide and educate us. Family friendly and open to the public. 
2019 Tree Party!
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Awesome Tree Contest Winners announced at Bruce Museum awards reception.
Many many thanks to everyone who participated!
2017 Awesome Tree Contest Winners
ATC winner presentation .pptx 2017 Awesome Tree Contest Entries
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2500 Trees Planted on Public Lands
How We Do It
- Through Private-Public Partnership with the Town of Greenwich
- Using the important Right Tree, Right Place concept
- Through our Commemorative and Memorial Tree Program
- Through our Shady Lanes Initiative focusing on specific roads
- With Arbor Day Tree Plantings
Educational Forums, Workshops, Speakers, Panels and Lectures
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- Environmental Symposium: partnering with community organizations
- Forest Forensics: The Hidden Secrets of Forests, Tom Wessels
- Protecting Trees During Construction workshop
- Protect our Trees From Insects: Asian Long-horned Beetle workshop
- CT Noble Tree Program discussion and workshop
- The Book of Trees: Author Gina Ingoglia
- Forests and the Changing Climate: Science Lecture at Bruce Museum
- Solutions to Deforestation: Science Lecture at Bruce Museum
- The New England Forest Ecosystem: Science Lecture at Bruce Museum
- Power Struggle Panel: Balancing the Needs of People, Power & Trees
- Horticulturist Michael Dirr
- Tree Rings and the History they Reveal, Dendrologist, Neil Pederson
- Smithsonian Gardens Arborist Greg Huse
- Entomologist Doug Tallamy
- Homeowners and Realtors Workshop: Panel Discussion
Annual Arbor Day Tree Party at McArdle’s Greenhouse Educational Forums, Workshops, Speakers, Panels and Lectures
- Family Awesome Tree Photography Contests: 5 categories to which trees are nominated and awards given
- Branching Out Art Show: Artists created works inspired by trees in their selected mediums
- Mother Nature Children’s Show
Town Tree Walks:
- Bruce Park
- Binney Park
- Byram Park
- Babcock Preserve
- Montgomery Pinetum
- Audubon Greenwich
- Greenwich Point
- Great Captain’s Island
- Treetops
- Seven Bridges Foundation
Local and State Advocacy on behalf of Greenwich Residents
- Passed Town Tree Ordinance protecting trees on public lands
- Testify at Tree Hearings to protect local trees
- Utility testimony at PURA and
- Extensive testimony at Siting Council to protect trees in Bruce Park from underground cabling; only time Siting Council has ever ruled against Utility
- Member of State Vegetation Management Task Force
Tree Projects
- Parking Parks: Green town parking lots
- Arboretum: Inventory and label town trees
Community Partners
- Garden Education Center
- Audubon Greenwich
- Greenwich Land Trust
- Greenwich Green and Clean
- Bruce Museum
- Greenwich Libraries
- League of Women Voters of Greenwich
- Greenwich Arts Council
- Greenwich United Way
- Greenwich Community Gardens
- Greenwich Garden Clubs
- Greenwich Point Conservancy
- Friends of Greenwich Point
Print Brochures
- Commemorative Tree Program
- Why it is Important to Plant Trees
- What are my Tree Rights relating to Public Utilities?
- You can’t Unchop a Tree
- Mission/Membership