Friends of Newburyport Trees in Action

Help replace me! 

   It's disheartening to know that for every minute of the day we lose the equivalent of forty-eight football fields of trees on our planet. On a brighter and much more hopeful note, the world's largest recruiter to the environmental movement, Earth Day Network has pledged to plant one tree per human being by the year 2020 with their plan:  Trees for the Earth.  In our Newburyport, look for Friends of Newburyport Trees on two big Saturdays coming up, April 23 and 30. Led by the Tree Commission, you will see them on the streets pruning and mulching the newest plantings.  Among the most recent are six Princeton Elms planted at the corner of High and Green Streets. Twenty-eight more are scheduled for planting this Fall on the section of Green Street between High Street and Pleasant Street.

Mary Jo Ficocello pruning in front of City Hall last Spring

Valley Tree Crew at the end of day helping Friends of Our Trees and the Tree Commission

    Friends of Newburyport Trees' mission is to raise funds through donations and grants to support projects above and beyond what is possible within the city's budget. In collaboration with the Tree Commission, FoNT has identified the entryways to Newburyport as potential Gateway projects to be re-landscaped with trees and shrubs.  Project #1 is a small parcel of land adjacent to the Cornelius Doyle Triangle on Storey Ave near the Famous Pizzeria. Jane Niebling submitted a CPA grant to carry out landscape architect Tim Heatwole's beautiful design for this gateway to the city.

Newest planting on Green Street, Princeton Elms

    Just last week three mature trees had to be removed on High Street near State Street. FoNT will be looking to replace one hundred trees that have been removed over the years due to hazard and/or disease all along High Street in hopes of restoring its original beauty. We need your help! Please consider a donation to Friends of Newburyport Trees and send to P.O Box 1155, Newburyport, MA 01950.

A beautiful white oak will be planted in a prominent location very soon, thanks to one generous resident! Stay tuned.

Mayor Holaday Proclamation with FoNT Board Member, Jean Berger

Goodbye Trees!  Thank you for all the wonderful years!

Welcome to Newburyport, Dear Princeton Elm!