1. Rep. Alvin Thompson: “Just a note to let you know that I contacted Rep. Marzilli's office and signed-on as a co-sponsor for the Urban Forestry amendment. Please let me
know if I can be of any further assistance.” THANKS! And thanks to supporters.

2. Cambridge Tree Project, Concilio Hispano, Cambridge Community Development, Friends of Magazine Beach, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Initiative, Brookline Street Neighborhood Initiative, Hastings Square Committee, Ward 5 Committee, Central Square Business Assoc., Cambridge Community Center, Morse, King, Cambridgeport & Graham & Park schools, Cambridge Conservation Commission, and Department of Urban Forestry invite you to a
Tree Walk of
Central Square/ Cambridgeport
Sat. May 9
Demo at 9 a.m.; Walk 10-12 a.m.
 Meet at Green & River St in center of Central Square
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 include neighborhood tree care demonstration at 9 a.m. and a tree identification and common problem analysis walk 10-12 a.m.

Our goals are to teach you to 1.) provide basic care for trees and identify “green teams” around the city who will help care for 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. For information, to register for a walk, or to join a green team 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.

3. Greenspace/ Open Space meeting was held at Senior Center last Tuesday. The research which Brookline did on open space in area cities was presented ;by Mike Eisenberg.(sp?). Debbie Kershchner(sp?) of Garden Futures (522-1996) chaired the meeting. We decided to hold another meeting at 57 Inman St where the Conservation Commission meets on Tuesday May 19 from 7 – 8:30 p.m. This alliance led to many people with common interests willing to help each other.

4. ARTISTS, Sculptors, Woodworkers: Come select wood for your works of art
Wed. May 6 from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

After the blizzard last year, Mount Auburn Cemetery, in conjunction with the Cambridge Tree Project cooperated to set up a program to transform the sorrow into works of beauty. Mount Auburn invites you to choose from the branches and wood in exchange for a small donation to Cambridge Tree Project. This wood is not appropriate for milling or most furniture making.

We will be having selection sessions on the first Wednesdays of the month from 9:30-10:30 a.m. In return we will have an exhibit of the works of art sometime next fall or winter and we just ask that 20% of what you sell the item you make for, goes to pay for the replanting of trees. Karen Klein will be supervising the selection process as part of the Cambridge Tree Project.

5. WHICH books and materials do you think Cambridge Tree Project should purchase as part of its educational program and tree management ordinance planning process? We are looking at selections recommended by the National Arbor Day Foundation and also those recommended by UMASS and Mass. Community Foresty Council.

6. We are writing an article on mulching based on Larry’s words at the Agassiz tree walk and research from the Internet. We are also looking at replacement tree policy. Suggestions?

7. Councillor Born proposed several City Council orders on Monday of interest to Cambridge Tree Project:
#43. “Establish a new Open Space Acquisition Fund.”
#46. “Protect the copper beech tree at 2210 Massachusetts Avenue during the reconstruction of North Massachusetts Avenue.”
#47. “Send information about the Memorial Tree Program to area funeral homes and churches.”
Councillor Davis proposed: #37. “Congratulations to the Cambridge Housing Authority for the wonderful gardens they have provided the City of Cambridge.” Mayor Duehay and our arborist Larry Acosta planned to help plant a tree in Mount Auburn Cemetery. And large beautiful tulip trees are being planted by Cambridge Urban Forestry this week.

8.Tree Calendar
Sat May 2, 9, 16. Tree Identification. Arnold Arboretum. 524-1718 x 162

Sat. May 9 Tree Walk in Central Square, Cambridgeport. Meet at Green & River Streets. Demo at 9. Walk 10-12 a.m. 547-1413

Sat. May 14,21,28: Framework Trees of New England. . Arnold Arboretum. 524-1718 x 162

Planting and Transplanting Trees, . Arnold Arboretum. 524-1718 x 162

Sat. May 30 Tree Walk in East Cambridge meet at Cambridge St. and Sciarappa St.
begins 9-12. 547-1413

May 31 Deadline for Community Tree Plating applications to the National Tree Trust. Contact Todd Nelson, 1800-846-8733 x 19

Sat. June 13 Tree Walk in North Cambridge. 547-1413

Cambridge Tree Project is an organization composed of citizens’ groups and individuals working together with the City of Cambridge in building support for the protection and management of community trees.  http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/DoanePerry/homepage.htm, Partial funding by MA Dept. of Environmental Management. &  USDA Forest Service.
1657   Cambridge    Street,     Suite  # 3,      Cambridge,   MA       02138-4316
E-mail: doaneperry@compuserve.com or 617-547-1413 or fax: 617-876-8991
 

Sat. March 21  Area 4: Sennott Park on Broadway
Sat. April 4   Strawberry Hill/ Fresh Pond: Red House Huron & Park
Sat April 18  Agassiz: Playground on Oxford St next to School.
Sat. May 9  Central Square/ Cambridgeport: Meet at Green & River St.
Sat. May 30  East: Cambridge St. at Sciarappa St.
Sat. June 13  North: Massachusetts Ave
Sat. June 21  Along Charles River towards Weeks Bridge
Sat. Sept 19  Mid Cambridge (proposed)
Sat. Sept. 26  Porter Square and Area 9
Sat. Oct.3  Riverside (proposed)
Sat. Oct. 24  To be determined