Your Gift Keeps Greenwich Green!
ADVOCACY:
Countless P&Z Hearings
- We oppose outsized development plans that call for removal of numerous or important trees
PURA Hearings
- We testify at Public Utility Regulatory Agency hearings to minimize removals of healthy, non-obstructing trees.
Tree Hearings
- We advocate in hearings held by the Town Tree Warden.
TREE PLANTING:
- We have planted over 6,500 trees in partnership with the Town of Greenwich since our founding in 2007.
Gratitude Groves
- We planted 4 Groves honoring our frontline workers and local heroes at the Montgomery Pinetum, Havemeyer Field, Greenwich Point, and the Western Greenwich Civic Center.
Memorial Trees
- Supporters have generously donated hundreds of trees honoring town heroes and loved ones.
Route 1 Beautification Project
- With the State of CT, we are planting over 100 trees along the Post Road to make a leafy gateway to Connecticut.
EDUCATION:
Tree Walks
- Through the years, we have led 61 day and nighttime tree walks through our town parks and public forests.
Awesome Tree Contests
- 7 Awesome Tree Contests have displayed the love of trees through moving poetry, painting, photography, and essays.
Fit in the Forest
- In Town groves and forested parks, we guide monthly fitness walks.
Speakers and Workshops
- Each year we bring numerous local and nationally-known speakers to tell people about the wonderful life of trees and how they benefit us and the environment.
ARBOREUTUM:
Town Parks
- 16 Town parks have significant specimen trees nameplated with the common and botanical names. 13 Public schools, 3 libraries, and numerous roadside areas are included in this town-wide accredited arboretum.
Over 1,250 Trees
- Have been nameplated and more are added every year.
Town Tree Maps
- Working with the Town, we have created maps of arboretum trees in town parks. Maps are available for free on Conservancy and Town websites.
Notable Trees
- A state-wide survey of Notable Trees identified 100 here in Greenwich. We continue to research and review new potential Notable Trees.
For 8 Years
- The GTC has assisted in Greenwich being designated a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.
For 6 Years
- The GTC has assisted our Town in receiving a Silver Level Sustainable CT Award.
35 Privately-Owned Trees
- Have been honored through our Treasured Trees Program.
7 Town Parking Lots
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Have been greened and shaded by tree islands through the GTC’s Parking Parks initiative.
20 Arbor Day Plantings
- Have been held at public schools to include our youngsters in the love and care for trees