About the Public Space and Urban Forestry Division
The Public Space & Urban Forestry (PSUF) Division’s mission is to plan, construct, and steward the public realm to promote environmental and public health vitality through the City’s network of public spaces and urban forest. Our core values include: public service, environmental stewardship, progress, teamwork and professionalism.
Contact Information
Contact Information
Luisa Oliveira
Director of Public Space and Urban Forestry
Monday - Wednesday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
8:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Phone Number
x
2500
Address
93 Highland Ave.
3rd Floor
Somerville, MA 02143
United States
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Programs & Initiatives
In response to the biodiversity crisis, Mayor Ballantyne's Division of Public Space and Urban Forestry (PSUF) worked with a consultant team and a community advisory committee to develop the Somerville Pollinator Action Plan.
In an effort to promote the health of the existing trees in the City of Somerville, this program focuses on pruning all of the young trees in the City
A proactive Parks Tree Health Program focusing on Somerville-owned parks and delivering the best arboreal practices to promote healthy tree growth.
Help us stop black swallow-wort and other unwanted plants.
ArtFarm is Somerville’s proposal for a self-sustaining art and urban agriculture laboratory designed to foster community engagement and creativity.
Our Urban Ag program brought first Urban Ag Ordinance in New England, the Urban Ag Ambassadors program, new farms, and more.
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