The Rhode Island Tree Council is pleased to announce The 2019 Neighborhood Planting Programs for the City of Cranston- 5 years planting, The Town of Narragansett and the City of Warwick.

These town have successfully implemented a Set-Back Tree Planting Project.

A set-back planting refers to the practice of planting public trees, for the common good, beyond the public right of way and on private property. Its goal is to plant trees in larger volumes of soil where they have better conditions under which to survive, thrive and achieve their full potential. Also, home-owners are responsible for the full care and removal of the tree after it is installed. This relieves the municipality of the costly burden of the tree’s upkeep and any attendant problems caused by root related sidewalk repairs. It’s a win-win situation for tax-payers.

For more information on Set-Back Tree Planting, contact RITree by email @ ritree@ritree.org

If you are interested in receiving a beautiful new tree please download the forms and email to ritree@ritree.org.