Grow Boston Greener :: 100,000 Trees by 2020

Grow Boston Greener (GBG) is a collaborative effort of the City of Boston and its partners in Boston’s Urban Forest Coalition (BUFC) to increase the urban tree canopy cover in the city by planting 100,000 trees by 2020. The planting of these trees will increase Boston’s tree canopy cover from 29% to 35%, by 2030 as the planted trees mature.

Let's Get Growing!

	GBG will be wrapping up a successful 2008 season with a variety of planting events this Fall. Check out the calendar to see what's going on!
	Free Trees! Come to one of GBG's Tree Give-Aways this Fall!
	The Boston Tree Party -- Planting Events this Fall!
	GBG Fall Event Plantings will help support the Greater Boston Food Bank!

8 Cities.
1 Million Dollars.
Thousands of Trees.
Root for Boston.

American Express Cardmembers can help bring more trees to Boston's streets. 8 cities are competing for the largest portion of the American Express one million dollar tree-planting grant.

Here's what you can do. Simply pay with any American Express Card when you see the ROOT FOR BOSTON tree icon displayed at participating businesses to vote for Boston from September 22 through October 31, 2008. The city with the most votes gets the most green [funding for trees].

So look for the tree, use any American Express Card and vote for your city. Its that easy to help make a difference.

Find out more about the competition here.