For the fifth year in a row, Branch Out Burlington is offering bare-root trees at unbelievable prices. Trees are 5-6 feet and branched. These trees have sold out in the past four years. Please order early! Trees must be picked up at The UVM Hort Farm during the Annual Burlington Community Tree Nursery Planting, which takes place on Saturday May 5th, 2012 between 9 and 11:00 a.m. Learn more . . .
Check out our resources page and the new brochures put out by the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program. Topics include planning to purchase a tree, protecting your investment with proper planting techniques, the right tree for the right place and a guide to pruning trees. Learn more . . .
The 2010 Branch Out Burlington! Gold Leaf award goes to Kyle Albee. Kyle has exhibited unwavering dedication and commitment to the stewardship of trees in Burlington and the state of Vermont. During his tenure as board member, he has led the effort to promote reforestation efforts within Burlington and beyond. He spearheaded the first BOB! Tree Sale four years ago and has grown this to an annual event. When Kyle is not caring about trees he and his wife, Starr, are tending with great devotion to their two Bernese Mountain dogs, who bring joy to patients at local hospitals and nursing homes, through Therapy Dogs of Vermont. Thanks Kyle for all your hard work!
In May of 2010, the "50 for the 50th" donation from Langrock, Sperry & Wool was actually one hundred. The firm donated 50 trees each to groups in Middlebury and Burlington, plus helped defray the cost of caring for them for the next few years until their final planting. The gift is part of the firm's celebration of the 50 years of service in Vermont. Each month in 2010, LS&W made donations of "50" to charitable organizations throughout Chittenden and Addison counties. "The presence of a healthy urban tree population is a key element in maintaining a vibrant community," said LS&W attorney, Lisa Shelkrot. "This is an investment that, with proper care, will be with us for generations." Thank you Langrock, Sperry & Wool!
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It has been 10 years since the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and the volunteers from Branch Out Burlington! in cooperation with the Burlington Department of Parks and Recreation marked that passing of time by visiting the eleven maple trees they planted to honor the 9/11 heroes. On September 11, 2002, they planted a Freemanii maple tree at eight of the public schools in Burlington and three more at Battery Park. Now, nine years later they have returned to weed around each tree and replenish the mulch.
Though Burlington is far from the sites of disaster, people here and around the country have felt the effects. Branch Out Burlington! volunteers thought planting trees especially to benefit Burlington’s youth was a fitting symbol of hope, a sentiment that should be fostered in particular at this time. Trees are commonly planted as a memory of those who have been tragically lost. Trees embody all the qualities that are needed in these difficult times: strength and endurance, flexibility and resilience, grace and beauty, longevity and fragility. On Sunday, September 11, 2011, a chain of 10 paper cranes will be hung on each tree to signify the 10 years that have passed since the sad day.
At Ground Zero, several trees have been planted in memory of those lost. In fact trees have been planted in many places around the country for this purpose, acting like ripples radiating from a pebble dropped in a pond.
Join a dedicated group of volunteers at Branch Out Burlington! (also known as BOB!). Together with the City Arborist, Our Tree Keepers work each year to increase the number of trees and to improve our precious green spaces. If you are interested in having a tree in front of your house, and are willing to learn about tree care and water your tree, please get in touch with us. We want YOU! To learn more . . .
Click here to view a Burlington City Tree Planting at Lakeside Neighborhood