Resources

Get Informed

We don’t just plant trees. We build partnerships with neighbors to make sure every tree is wanted and cared for. Part of that is making sure our work is accessible and easy to understand.

Here, you’ll find answers to frequently asked questions, definitions of common tree-related terms, and ways Baltimore’s tree canopy shapes the lives of our neighbors and our communities.

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FAQs, Answered

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Learn everything you need to know about how we plant and care for trees in Baltimore in our FAQs.

Terms Made Simple

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Use our glossary to define words like tree canopy, right-of-way, ecosystem services, and more.

Visit the Glossary

Lookbook

Illustration for Baltimore Tree Trust Lookbook titled 'Let's Talk Trees.' Features a stylized green map on a light background.

Explore our Lookbook, which highlights the native tree species we plant.

Explore the Lookbook

Literary Magazine

Two issues of "Canopy: A BTT Litmag" with illustrated covers featuring a building and blooming trees, surrounded by autumn leaves on asphalt.

Read stories of memory, identity, and climate told through people, the city, and green spaces.

Read the Magazine

Urban Canopy Project

The Project addresses tree inequality and the effects of climate change in Baltimore City, neighborhood by neighborhood.

Urban Forestry Pathways

We create career pathways in urban forestry while training Baltimore residents to plant and care for our city's trees.

Greening Services

We provide professional tree planting and maintenance services to help communities and property owners maintain green spaces.

School Partnerships

We bring hands-on environmental education to Baltimore City Public Schools through tree planting and classroom learning.