South Hadley Shade Tree Challenge!
The Shade Tree Challenge is working to plant 400 trees townwide. Community plantings will occur over weekends in April this spring. Interested residents should Apply using the form linked below. There are ten tree species to choose from for the Spring 2026 Planting. All trees will be planted by trained volunteers. Residents must commit to watering the tree for the first two years. A watering bag is provided.
Spring 2026 plantings are funded by the Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Cool Corridors Grant.
All residential properties are eligible for the tree planting program. Residents are able to receive more than one tree.
BENEFITS OF TREES
Planting trees is a nature-based solution for mitigating some of the effects of climate change. Trees serve many important functions such as storing carbon and producing oxygen, providing shade and reducing heat island effect, capture and treatment of stormwater runoff, prevention of soil erosion, providing habitat, and adding beauty to any landscape. Learn more by visiting these links:
Questions about South Hadley's Tree Planting Program?
Contact Tree Warden Rebekah Cornell in the Planning & Conservation Department
rcornell@southhadleyma.gov | (413) 538-5030 x6129
Past Tree Planting Projects
In FY 2021, the Town of South Hadley received a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Action Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to address some of the impacts of climate change . Thank you to all of the South Hadley residents and businesses that ordered 800 trees!
2021 Tree Program Flier 2021 Tree PSA Video