Last week, the Arbor Day Foundation's National Pass-through Partnership for Strategic Urban Forestry Investment in Disadvantaged Communities was terminated.

$50 million for urban forestry in the US is gone. $550k was for Lynn. I haven't lost my job yet, but it's a $490,309 loss for the City.

Uncertainty lingers for many federally-funded climate, energy and environment projects in Massachusetts, as President Trump works to unwind some of the signature initiatives of the Biden era.

I'll continue the work of urban forestry and arboriculture, which are so near to my heart, no matter what. Today, my program is still frozen. It's the heart and soul of the community I'm working for that's keeping me onboard. Many others aren't so lucky. Please speak out for trees and the trades! 🌳

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hi bluesky! i'm an arborist, municipal urban forester, and urban ecologist in massachusetts, usa. 👋

i'm currently developing an urban forest program in the city of lynn. check out what we do here: www.lynnincommon.com/urban-forestry/ 🌳

i also climb trees, collect vinyl, & hang with my house cow. 🐄