2. Tree Walks are being scheduled now. We are still looking for groups to co-sponsor the walks and for individuals to check in participants. First Tree Walk is Saturday March 20.
If you have suggestions of where to go and where to start, reply.
 Cambridge Tree Project, Cambridge Community Development, Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Association, local Cambridge Community and School groups, Cambridge Conservation Commission, and Department of Urban Forestry invite you to
TREE WALK of MID CAMBRIDGE
Saturday March 20

Demonstration at 9 a.m.; Walk 10-12 a.m.
with Larry Acosta, Cambridge City Arborist, our Urban Forester. If you cannot make a walk in your neighborhood, you are welcome to join other walks. Walks will occur on Saturdays listed below and will include neighborhood tree care demonstration at 9 a.m. and a tree identification and common problem analysis walk & plan next steps 10-12 a.m. The goal for this tree walk is to look at some of the alternatives for trees, sidewalks and sewage separation. This case study will be of interest for other neighborhoods facing sidewalk replacement and sewage separation.

Sat. March 20  Mid Cambridge: Kirkland & Irving * snow date June 5
Sat April 17  Agassiz & Harvard: Meet Harvard Museum on Oxford St.
Sat. May 1  Inman Square, Area 3 & 4 (Draft: specific location to be chosen)
Sat. May 8  North Cambridge: Massachusetts Ave. at Clarendon Street
Sat. May 15  East and Kendall Square  “
Sat. May 22  Fresh Pond & Highlands  “
Sat. June 5  Snow date for March and April Tree walks or Riverside if no snow
Sat. June 12  Cambridge Common and Area 9  “
Sat. Sept. 18  Riverside and Central Square   “
Sat. Sept.  25  Brattle Street and Harvard Square “
Sat. Oct. 2  Cambridgeport   “
Sat. Oct. 16  To be determined   “
Our goals are to teach you to 1.) provide basic care for trees and adopt trees and, 2.) identify some common trees and tree problems so you can help us be the eyes and ears for our city’s trees; and 3.) determine next steps. For information, to register for a walk, or to care for our street trees or a tree inventory team or to help develop policies and plans to protect and maintain our trees in Cambridge, call 547-1413 or fax 876-8991 or email. Please don’t forget to give us your name, address, telephone number, email if you have it, and interests. Thanks!

2. Congratulations to the students, teachers and parents honored Monday night. Thanks to Mayor Duehay, Councillors Davis and Russell and Born , Rep. Alice Wolf, Arborist Larry Acosta and Park Superintendent Greg Garber for their kind words and gracious reception. Thanks to the behind the scenes work of the mayor’s staff and the many phonecalls of Ann Bolger to notify parents. The program will be rebroadcast on Friday at 10 am. Photographer Elizabeth Bettenhausen volunteered her time so that the children can have pictures of the event and we can have press releases.

3. The Book of Cambridge Street Trees is being reprinted now, due to the number of requests. A loan was made and the they will be available for a donation. Please reply if you wish a copy. Sasha Mandel made an eloquent plea and so many others requested it that it didn’t make sense to wait for corrections and additions. The book is being scanned in and published on the Summerbridge WebPages (not up yet) http://www.shs.org/Students.html.

6.ARBOR DAYS:  In conjunction with the Science department of the School system, we are planning Arbor Days in all the schools. The parent liaisons and principals are being asked for three choices to participate, probably the first two weeks of May because of the CATand MCAS testing schedule.  We need people to help at every school. If you are willing to do something for Arbor Day events and tree education the schools, reply to this message. We need help letting people know about the Tree Scavenger Hunt and working with classes of kids to identify trees in their neighborhood.  Prilla Bracket Smith is interested in doing a tree and art project with Fletcher, Maynard and King schools.

2. TREE SCAVENGER HUNT: Join us! Open to all ages! is at the end of this bulletin if you have recommendations. Entries due at Arbor Days in local schools; proposed entries for biggest trees in each category due April 16 to 1657 Cambridge St. #3 02138.

3. POETRY Contest. Co-sponsored by Central Square Library, Little Women Club and Cambridge Tree Project due April 16. Tree poems will get special prizes and will be read at Arbor Day events at local schools. Poetry written by 10, 11, 12 or 13 year olds on trees or any topic should be submitted to the Central Square Library. Poets of other ages may submit poems on trees to Cambridge Tree Project 1657 Cambridge St. # 3, Cambridge MA 02138-4316 by April 16.

4. To support trees and greenspace in backyards of Cambridge, City Councillors are working on a different version for an ordinance. Kathy Born and Anthony Gallucio drafted the initial resolution.  Many of us have been involved in reviewing this ordinance. Please call your councillor to urge passage. For more information see: http://www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/~CDD/CommPlan/Zoning/

5. Summerbridge 8th and 9th grade students are willing to work with elementary schools in Cambridge to speak and teach them about trees. They have been learning about trees for a year, worked with Ranger Jean Rogers on mulching trees at Fresh Pond, and with Chris Dewart identifying and labeling trees in the park near the high school and main library. They hope to work with all the schools in preparation for Arbor Days. Arborist Larry Acosta plans to do an Arbor Day event in each of the schools this year on different days. Arbor Day does occur on different days in different states-New Orleans celebrates it in January.

Cambridge Tree Project Calendar
March 4, 1-2:30p.m. Tree Walk at Mount Auburn Cemetery with David Barnett, director of Horticulture. “Snug as a Bug in a Rug: How to Know the Trees in Winter.” $8. Rain/snow date Thurs. March 11 547-7105 x 823
March 6  Mass. Association of Conservation Districts, annual meeting, Worcester. Contact Sally Zalinski, 617-489-3930.
March 7  Community Orchards workshop. Jamaica Plain. Contact Earthworks, 617-983-9463.
March 10  Mass. Environmental Education Society, annual meeting, Holy Cross College, Worcester. Contact Carey Buttfield. 617-734-9441.
Mar. 13,  Sat. “Sap to Syrup” Learn how to identify maple trees. Pancake breakfast Drumlin Farms, Mass Audubon Society. 8-10 am @$13  781-259-9506 ext. 7706
March 20 Mid Cambridge Tree Walk. Meet Kirkland and Irving St. Call 547-1413 to check if rescheduled for June 5 because of weather.
April 16 Poetry due to Central Square Library. Nominations for biggest trees in neighborhood  and for tree poems by poets younger than 10 or older than 13 due to 1657 Cambridge St. #3, Cambridge MA 02138-4316
April 17 Tree Walk of Agassiz and Harvard: Meet in front of Peabody Museum on Oxford St.
Sat. May 1 Tree Walk  Inman Square, Area 3 & 4 (Draft: specific location to be chosen)
Monday May 3-14      Arbor Days in elementary schools: Tree Scavenger Hunt entries due at neighborhood Arbor Day. Demonstration of tree care by Summerbridge students, Park and Urban Forestry departments. Poets perform and winning tree poems read.
Sat. May 8 Tree Walk North Cambridge: Massachusetts Ave. at Clarendon Street
Sat. May 15 Tree Walk East and Kendall Square  “
Sat. May 22 Tree Walk Fresh Pond & Highlands  “
Sat. June 5 Snow date for March and April Tree walks or Riverside if no snow
Sat. June 12 Tree Walk Cambridge Common and Area 9  “
Sat. Sept. 18 Tree Walk Riverside and Central Square   “
Sat. Sept.  25 Tree Walk Brattle Street and Harvard Square “
Sat. Oct. 2 Tree Walk Cambridgeport   “
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