An article on our tree planting in Byram Park was recently published in the Greenwich Beacon. Greenwich Tree Conservancy planted ten native Eastern red cedars along the shoreline at Byram Park to enhance the tree canopy and provide valuable wildlife habitat in one of Greenwich’s most densely populated neighborhoods, which has significantly less tree cover than other areas of town.
Selected for their ability to withstand salty soils and harsh coastal conditions, the cedars can live for more than 450 years and will eventually provide nesting sites, shelter, and food for migratory birds and other wildlife.
The planting is part of the GTC’s broader efforts to improve Byram’s urban forest through the Byram Branches program, a partnership with the Town of Greenwich Conservation Commission that offers free native trees to property owners in areas with limited tree canopy and increased vulnerability to heat and flooding.
Read the full story in the Greenwich Beacon here.