Name: Newport Tree Canopy Open House
Start: 2025-04-10T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-10T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Innovate Newport

Join our Open House to discuss and vote on city strategies to promote trees for cooling, flood control, and community health.
About this Event

Join Us for Newport’s Urban Tree Plan Open House!

Come learn about Newport’s trees and have your say in shaping the City’s forestry strategy! Join us on April 9th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Innovate Newport to vote for your favorite tree initiatives in person. Enjoy raffle prizes and snacks while exploring ways to enhance Newport’s tree canopy!

The Green Infrastructure Center (GIC) and Rhode Island DEM’s Division of Forest Environment (DFE) Urban and Community Forestry Program have partnered with the City of Newport to develop strategies for expanding and conserving tree cover. Trees provide essential benefits like cleaner air, cooler summer temperatures, reduced flooding, and enhanced outdoor spaces.

Newport’s Tree Canopy: The Current State & Future Goal

36% of Newport’s land is covered by impervious surfaces (pavement, concrete, buildings).
19% of the city is covered by trees.
Goal: Increase tree cover to 21% over the next decade.

Now, we need your input! What environmental policies, programs, and strategies matter most to you? Join us on April 10th and make your voice heard!