• Revitalizing the Hadwen Arboretum, Columbus Park Neighborhood

    In collaboration with the Worcester Tree Initiative, Tower Hill Botanical Garden, and Columbus Park Neighborhood Residents Association, this project will embark on a revitalization of the Hadwen Aboretum in Worcester, Massachusetts. Historically, the site was home to over 100 different tree varieties, including 15 different varieties of Magnolia trees. Despite the significance of the Arboretum…

  • Assessing the Survivorship, Condition, and Growth of Trees Planted 2010-2014 in Worcester, Massachusetts

    Over 17,000 trees were planted by Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in Worcester in response to the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestation in two phases between 2010 and 2014. During 2015 and 2016, the Clark University Human-Environment Regional Observatory conducted an inventory of over 1500 of the trees planted in the Burncoat and Greendale…