Plant a Tree with the Harwich Garden Club!

We are all aware of the value of trees throughout the town and many have been lost to storms, disease, or development and not replaced. Replacing them with native species provides multiple benefits for our environment and future generations including...

~ Enhancing the value and appearance of our homes and properties.

~ Sequestering carbon.

~ Protecting water quality by filtering out pollutants and sediments.

~ Absorbing storm water and reducing flooding.

~ Creating essential habitat & food for wildlife and beneficial insects.

~ Providing food and habitat for other plants.
~ Creating shade to cool homes and populated areas.
~ Providing a source of beauty, relaxation and recreation.

Consider joining our effort by planting:

Broadleaf/Shade/Deciduous trees:

White oak, red maple, ash, sycamore, gum, American chestnut, river birch, flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), balsam, redbud, sourwood, black cherry

Conifers:

Eastern red cedar, white pine, American holly (Ilex opaca), northern white cedar, white spruce

Tell us what tree you've planted by visiting the Garden Club home page and they'll chart your tree on the Harwich map at the Harwich Community Center!

Forms are also available at the Conservation Department in Town Hall.