Wildland Trust for Patch | May 3, 2021
The Greening the Gateway Cities Program (GGCP) is a statewide initiative to increase tree canopy cover across eighteen different gateway cities in Massachusetts. The program allows all residents and businesses within designated planting areas to receive as many free trees as a DCR forester finds appropriate.
This spring and next fall, DCR foresters will be planting trees throughout the planting zone to increase the city’s tree canopy cover. The Brockton branch of the program has currently planted 2,190 trees since 2017 and is aiming to surpass its goal of 2,400 trees by the end of the year. This goal stems from a target of increasing tree canopy in the planting zone by 5-10%. Planting a tree in a yard can help a homeowner save upwards of 30% in energy costs when it reaches maturity. Some of the other benefits of planting a tree include improves health, adds value to your property and creates habitat for many animals and birds.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity, first check to confirm you are within the planting zone at https://wildlandstrust.org/program-eligibility. If you think you are eligible, please give DCR foresters a call at 617-626-1503 or submit a tree request online at https://wildlandstrust.org/tree-request-form to get a free tree planted on your property this spring.
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