Providence Neighborhood Planting Program

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“The providence neighborhood planting program (pnpp) engages communities in planting and stewarding trees, in order to create a more robust and equitable urban forest in providence. Pnpp works in close partnership with the city of providence to provide free street trees to providence residents and community groups through its neighborhood street tree planting awards. Pnpp also trains people in young tree pruning and maintenance through its providence community tree keeper program, builds awareness of the value and importance of the urban forest and tree equity, and supports community-based models of tree stewardship. In 2024, pnpp planted 525 street trees, including 41 species, in 15 neighborhoods across the city of providence through 26 different community plantings, working with neighbors, residents, community groups, churches, schools and businesses! In 2024, pnpp trained and certified 44 new participants, through its providence community tree keepers program, which empowers and engages residents and community memebers in the pruning and maintenance of young trees on the right of way and in public places in providence. Pnpp also provided technical assistance and training in urban and community forestry to partner organizations and continued to collaborate with garden time, inc. On their canopy crew jobs traing program, where participants learn advanced urban forestry and arboriculture skills, while caring for young street trees in providence's tree equity focus areas. Together with the community and city partners, pnpp also promoted and advocated for the recently-released pvd tree plan, a comprehensive and equity-focused strategic plan for providence's urban forest, and began to develop community governance and practitioner frameworks to advance and guide its implementation.”