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Looking back at Cohort 2 of the Urban Roots Apprenticeship
Arbor Day this year was a bittersweet day for the Baltimore Tree Trust! The end of our second cohort of the Urban...
Don’t just be a tree-hugger; our forests need no-net-loss heroes
In this month's Chesapeake Bay Journal, our Director of Programs, Sheila McMenamin, discusses the importance of the...
Behind every tree is a job opportunity
The Baltimore Tree Trust's second cohort of Urban Roots Apprenticeship starts on Monday, and we are excited to welcome...
Everything But the Carbon Sink
We know that climate change is already taking its toll on our planet. Whether that means more frequent and extreme...
“A rind is a terrible thing to waste:” Composting in Curtis Bay
This past fall, we took our first cohort of apprentices with the Urban Roots Apprenticeship to a composting workshop...
A Newbie’s Guide to the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show
Known as the masterpiece of trade shows, the Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) does not disappoint. The...
Where Americans (Mostly) Agree on Climate Change Policies
"Americans are politically divided over climate change, but there’s broader consensus around some of the solutions."...
Greening around the globe: What we can learn from Rwanda
As more cities and countries look into ways to reduce their waste through plastic bag or styrofoam bans, one country...
24 Hours of Reality: Let’s face the facts of climate change
Today marks The Climate Reality Project's "24 Hours of Reality" movement. Over the course of 24 hours, they are...
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Urban forests provide vital benefits to Baltimore communities: cleaner air through pollution filtration, cooler neighborhoods that reduce urban heat, improved stormwater management, healthier communities with green spaces, and higher property values. Planting and caring for trees in low-canopy areas fosters a more connected, healthy, and green urban space for all residents.