For the second year, The Black Rock Garden Club’s Tree Initiative has planted trees along the streets of Black Rock.  Begun in 2006 in response to the loss of many old street trees taken down by the city, the Tree Initiative replaces the lost greenery of Black Rock. 

The BRGC’s tree committee, comprised of David Berkowitz, Wendy Nylen and Elizabeth Van Tuyl, finds homeowners willing to help buy and water new trees adjacent to their property and coordinates the purchase and planting of the trees along the street.  This year, a grant from the Connecticut Urban Forestry Council allowed the club to triple the number of trees.  On June 16th, with help from the city of Bridgeport, Bob Bociek and Almstead Tree Co., neighborhood volunteers and the crew from Lindquist Landscape Design, nine trees were planted.  For more information about the BRGC visit http://www.blackrockgardenclub.com/.

Captions for the photos:
TI1- Quinn and Lily Jennings help volunteers plant a tree.
TI4- David Berkowitz, the Tree Committee chairman, on left, helps the
neighborhood volunteers.

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