Somerville’s Planting 575 New Trees This Month

It’s part of a big push to bring 2,000 new trees to the city’s sidewalks by 2015.

Residents won’t have to travel to a nearby park in order to enjoy the foliage in Somerville.

As part of a push to beautify the city’s sidewalks, and create an urban landscape that’s easy on the eyes, city officials announced they are in the midst of planting 575 new trees all around Somerville during the month of July.

“It’s a big project, it’s definitely going to be a big impact on the city,” said Rachel Kelly, Somerville’s Green Infrastructure Planner. “It’s been going quickly, they are moving pretty fast. It’s been great. One of the big reasons we wanted to do this was because of how important trees are to our health and our welfare. Somerville is surrounded by highways to a degree, and a big part of this is we need these because it’s a quality-of-life benefit.”

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