Temperatures in Boston and Worcester, Massachusetts, reached record highs during the recent heat wave. What's ...

Boston-area residents are bringing parks with trees, herbs and fruit to some of the most concrete-heavy corners of the metro area. Why it matters: The parks, known as food forests, are one way locals ...

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced Wednesday that a new forestry division, tasked with caring for and growing the city’s urban forest, is being created within the Boston Parks and Recreation ...

The city of Boston sold the lot (technically, two adjacent lots) to the Boston Food Forest Coalition for $100. For a weekend in April, 2021, the coalition worked with community groups to clean it up.

Numerous non-profit organizations are also dedicated to supporting Boston’s tree canopy, such as Speak for the Trees Boston and Boston Urban Forest Friends. David Meshoulam, the co-founder and ...