Tree Plantings

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In front of the old Survival Center, May, 2014 (photo by Tom Lynn)
The town has extended its three year planting effort for a fourth year to finish planting 2,000 new shade trees along town roads.  In 2013 325 trees were planted. In 2014, about 600 more went in.  In 2015 another 1,100 new trees were planted. Meanwhile, our shade tree committee continues with our own planting projects:

Amherst Neighborhood Tree Stewards Program (ANTS)

Each year we seek one neighborhood interested in working together to plant new shade trees. Participants work with us to select, plant, water, mulch and learn how best to care for young trees. In our first year with this program, 2012, we chose Woodside Ave. and planted 14 new public shade trees.  In 2013, we picked the Blue Hills Road neighborhood. 2014 saw us planting 10 new trees along Fisher and Harris Streets with loads of help from the neighborhood. In 2015, we selected Potwine Lane and planted 18 trees!  We took 2016 off but in 2017, we planted along Stanley Street and Tamarack Lane.

We invite you and your neighborhood to apply for the next ANTS Project.  You can fill out a form here.  For more info, please contact Nancy Higgins. 



Second Saturday Planting Project

 
The Public Shade Tree Committee plants trees on the second Saturday of every month. The planting continues what began in the fall of 2012, when the committee planted a ceremonial tree on Jeffrey Lane to recognize Bill Hutchinson for his years of service to the committee.

Planted 2019
April 13: Longmeadow Drive
May 11: Colonial Village
June 8: ARPS
July 13: Whippletree Lane
September 14: Crocker Farm School
October 19: North Whitney St & Harvard Ave

Planted 2018
Downtown
North Pleasant Street
Palley Village Place
Longmeadow Drive
Amity Street continued

Planted 2017
Amity Street
North Pleasant Street
Country Corners
East Street Common
South Pleasant Street

Planted 2016
April:  N. Pleasant Street by UMass
May:   Rolling Green
June:  Hallock Street
July:   Colonial Village
Sept: Chestnut Court
Nov:  Hobart Lane

Celebrate Public Shade Tree Planting in Amherst 2016


The Amherst Public Shade Tree Committee (APSTC) invites you and your neighborhood to apply to become this year's Neighborhood Tree Steward Project. We're seeking one Amherst neighborhood in need of public shade trees with several interested households to work with us.  We will help you select, plant, water, mulch, and learn how to care for your newly planted trees. Last October, we worked with neighbors on Potwine Lane and planted 18 new public shade trees.  Interested? Contact Nancy Higgins.

 Application deadline: September 1, 2016.

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2015 Potwine Lane

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2014 Fisher/Harris Streets

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2013 Blue Hills Road

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2012 Woodside Avenue

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2012 Mill Lane

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