One of the City’s goals is to develop and maintain our community forest.
By partnering with the citizens of Springfield we can rejuvenate, enhance and sustain this valuable community asset through the NeighborWoods program, which has 400 trees available to be planted on the City’s rights-of-way.
Homeowners and non-profit organizations within the Springfield city limits including neighborhoods, multi-family residential units, churches, schools universities and other 501c3 organizations qualify for participation in the NeighborWoods program.
Participants work with the City to identify 20-50 planting sites. Once the trees are selected and planted, participants commit to establishing and watering the trees for at least three years.
Contact City of Springfield NeighborWoods Coordinator Troy Powell at 417-874-2154 or tlpowell@springfieldmo.gov to learn more.
Neighborwoods is currently accepting applications for tree-planting projects for the fall 2017/spring 2018 program cycle. Apply online at springfieldmo.gov/Neighborwoods. The next deadline for proposals is Tuesday Aug. 1.