TREES! exhibit opening reception

Join LAVA for an opening reception for the “TREES!” exhibit.

The LAVA Center is excited to announce a new exhibit celebrating native trees in our City: why they are a treasured resource, and where and how we can grow more of them. The exhibit will feature several projects that show the commitment that the City and its citizens have made to native tree propagation. The projects represent collaboration among several Greenfield entities and private individuals including The City of Greenfield, The Greenfield Tree Committee, Greening Greenfield and Youth Climate Action of Franklin County.

Visit “TREES!” to learn of the many ways in which Greenfield is investing in planting native trees and how you can be involved.

The “TREES!” exhibit will share maps, infographics, photos, and narrative to tell the story of the importance of native trees in our lives and how our City has stepped up to the challenges of replacing the many non-native trees that are aging out, replenishing areas that once had trees that were lost to development and floods, identifying invasive species, replacing them with natives that support the pollinators our ecosystem depends upon, and addressing issues of climate change by increasing tree canopy throughout the City.

An opening reception for the exhibition on Thursday, Feb. 5, 5–8 p.m. will feature brief remarks from Peter Wackernagel, designer of the Millers Meadow project and Nancy Hazard of Greenfield Tree Committee and Greening Greenfield inviting everyone to find their own place in honoring the importance of trees in our lives.

Come to the exhibit and win a live tree! Treats and takeaways will include snacks made from tree products, and resources for learning more about trees in our local lives and the life of the planet.

For more information: contact [email protected]

Project collaborators/sponsors: Greening Greenfield, City of Greenfield, Greenfield Tree Committee, Protean Garden, and Youth Climate Action of Franklin County.

The LAVA Center is grateful for support from Greening Greenfield, Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice, and Mass Cultural Council for making this exhibit possible.