Are you interested in welcoming a free tree on the SIDE yard or BACK yard of your home? If so, Say YES to a free tree.
Wellesley High School Evolutions Program students are partnering with the Wellesley Natural Resources Commission to assist in the Tree Canopy Expansion Initiative this spring.
Tree-worthy Wellesley neighborhoods
- Chesterton
- Beverly
- Richland
- Boulder Brook
- Wingate
- Thomas
- Durant
- Bryn Mawr
- Garrison
To participate in this awesome opportunity complete the survey the Evolutions students created here
Note: If you don’t live in the above neighborhoods, or miss out due to limited availability, organizers still want to hear from you! The program may be expanded. Questions? Email: evolutions@wellesleyps.org
Putting Action into the Climate Action Plan
Evolutions students were inspired in part by NRC Tree Canopy Assessment, completed in June 2023. The assessment provided information on the number of trees needed to be planted in Wellesley in order to reach the town’s Climate Action Plan goal of 60% tree canopy. That’s where Evolutions comes in. Students’ tree planting efforts will help improving the town’s tree canopy, one of six strategies the town has identified to protect Wellesley’s natural assets and enhance the town’s resilience.
You can read the full Climate Action Plan here (or buzz through the summary version here).
Not in one of Evolutions’ chosen neighborhoods? There’s hope
The Natural Resources Commission is accepting requests from homeowners who would like to have a tree planted on their property this spring, for free. The 2026 list of trees species will be available soon.
Trees are planted by the Department of Public Works and cared for by homeowners. Email the NRC to be considered for this program.
Rotary is leafing out, too
Every year the Rotary Club of Wellesley, in partnership with the Town, collects a crew of volunteers to help bag up over 500 tree saplings Arbor Day so that each fourth grader in town may receive one to plant. The kids receive their trees in the classroom as part of an environmental lesson.
If you have any pictures of the now-grown little sapling that your little sapling planted back in 4th grade, send it along. We’d love to run some pics of how everyone has shot up over the years.
