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Trees For Schools Visits Park Crossing High

Through the Montgomery Trees “Trees for Schools” Program, ten canopy trees were planted at Park Crossing High School this winter in partnership with the urban forester and Montgomery Public Schools, and thanks to a grant from the Montgomery Federation of Garden Clubs. Program coordinator Karen Benton said that the Federation has provided “Trees for Schools” […]

Cloverdale May Festival celebrates the season

As neighbors strolled into the newly refurbished College Park in Old Cloverdale on Sunday for the first May Festival — a long-abandoned tradition now given new life — it was like a Norman Rockwell scene, with folks greeting one another in a lush, green space just a block or two or up the street from […]

Spring 2015 Membership Mixer Wrap Up

Congratulations to Montgomery Trees’ new member, Darrell Mann, on winning the iPad mini raffle and thank you all for joining us for our first Membership Mixer.

Montgomery Trees President, Chase Fisher with Darrell Mann, winner of the new member iPad mini raffle.

Thank you Filet & Vine for being excellent as always! We had […]

Trees For Schools: Carver High School

On Thursday, March 18, 2015, Montgomery Trees’ Trees for Schools program completed phase 2 of the Carver High School tree plantings.

Montgomery Trees board member, Karen Benton, coordinated the project, while Alabama Power so graciously purchased the ten beautiful, 4″ in diameter Shumard oak trees.

The next day, volunteers from Alabama Power’s service […]

2015 Free Paper Shredding Event

WHERE: Garrett Coliseum south parking lot – 1555 Federal Dr Montgomery, AL 36107 Get directions using Google Maps. WHEN: Friday, April 10 from 7:00am – 1:00pm WHY: To safely dispose confidential documents while protecting the environment

Montgomery Clean City Commission, AARP Alabama, MAX Credit Union, Legacy, Inc. Partners in Environmental Education and Gilmore Services will […]

Tree Plantings at Five Points in Downtown Montgomery

With help from The Dream Marches On Youth Day of Service, Montgomery Tree’s Take Root program is installing 27 Chinese pistache trees at Five Points in Downtown Montgomery.

Located between Cottage Hill Historic District and Troy’s Downtown campus, this street tree project completes the effort to make the Voting Rights Trail a tree lined […]

Second Day Added To Seedling Giveaway!

Due to the possibility of inclement weather on Wednesday, February 25, we have added an additional day to our annual Seedling Giveaway.

The second day of the Seedling Giveaway will be Thursday, February 26 from 4:30pm- 6:30pm at the Chappy’s Deli on Perry Hill Road.

Native hardwood species will be offered and include planting instructions. […]

Seventh Annual Seedling Giveaway

Montgomery Trees, the urban forestry group for the city of Montgomery, sponsored by the Alabama Forestry Commission and Alabama Power, is hosting it’s seventh annual Seedling Giveaway in celebration of Arbor Day.

The Seedling Giveaway will be located at the top of the Capitol steps on Wednesday, February 25 from 11:30am – 1:00pm. The Mayor’s […]

Tree Planting at Carver High School

In December 2014, Alabama Power sponsored a tree planting at Carver High School.

The Carver student groups water the trees every week. They’ve been doing this for the past two years for the previous two plantings with Alabama Power as sponsor.

They’ve done a fabulous job!

Russell Stringer, Montgomery’s Urban Forester, demonstrates proper […]

Good Samaritan Helps Scam Victim

Clentonia Williams looks on as salvation came in the form of Chris Francis and his team….

“They are doing a magnificent job!” says Williams.

Moving branches, tree stumps and finishing the job Chris Breland started.

“I’ve never seen nothing like this before!”

Williams was conned out of $800 by Breland, who said he would cut […]