Saplings & Spirits - October 18, 2012

Click here to register for (or learn more about) our annual Fall fundraiser and cocktail party, Saplings & Spirits, October 18, 2012 at Bellevue House.

Newport Tree Society Specimen Tree Restoration Program

Over the next two years, 150 specimen-quality trees will be given at no cost to Newport residents who agree to plant and care for them. A tree planting clinic will be conducted this spring for all tree recipients.

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2010 Tree of the Year!

The Newport Tree and Open Space Commission has chosen Newport’s 2010 Tree of the Year:

This beautiful Ginkgo biloba was nominated by Kathryn Lucey, who said:

“There are many Ginkgos along Newport’s streets, but
this is by far the most magnificent–especially in the Fall.”

The Ginkgo biloba is the last surviving species of this unusual genus.

A ‘living [...]

Upcoming Events in Rhode Island

RI TREE STEWARD COURSE, May 3rd – June 7th
HEALTHY YARDS, SAFE WATERS CONFERENCE, March 19th, 2011
BEEKEEPING TALK, March 1, 2011

The Newport Arboretum in the News

Newport’s trees and The Newport Arboretum made a splash in the news this past week, including an important lecture about Newport’s ailing beeches given by Dr. Bruce Fraedrich from Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories and Chris Fletcher of Bartlett Tree Experts.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The Newport Arboretum

Our fall fundraiser, Saplings & Spirits, was a smashing success this past Thursday, October 28th.  Those of you who attended heard our exciting announcement:  The Newport Tree Society is proud to announce the upcoming launch of The Newport Arboretum, New England’s first citywide arboretum. 

November 3rd: Saving Newport’s Beeches

Newport’s signature copper beech trees have flourished in the city’s mild coastal climate for over 150 years, but now they are being threatened by blight. Loss of these large-scale specimen trees radically changes the historic character of the city’s neighborhoods. On Wednesday, November 3, at 11 a.m., experts from Bartlett Tree Experts will lead a [...]

Newport's 2010 Arbor Day Celebration

The City of Newport’s Tree & Open Space Commission & the Cranston Calvert Elementary School invite you to Arbor Day 2010.

February 25th Lecture Event

“Forests in Crisis: A Sustainable Solution”
Lecture Sponsored by the Newport Tree Society

The Newport Tree Society is pleased to welcome Florence Reed of Sustainable Harvest International, our guest speaker for this year’s lecture event. Sustainable Harvest International (SHI) addresses the tropical deforestation crisis by

1st Newport Tree Walk Available Online!

Our first Newport Tree Walk map is now available online – scroll down to the map below, or click here to download a printable version of the Colonial Tree Walk.  To learn more about the fascinating history behind Newport’s urban forest, the goals behind the creation of these tree walks, and how you can help [...]