February 3, 2025
Urban Forester Sarah Greenleaf of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and
Recreation (DCR) Greening the Gateway Cities Program will present on tree planting
challenges in cities and sustainable urban forest management on February 5 as part
of MCLA’s Green Living Seminar Series.
Presentations occur every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science
and Innovation (FCSI) Room 121.
During Greenleaf’s talk she will examine the unique challenges to tree planting in
cities and how sustainable urban forest management is consequently impacted, as well
as the varying perspectives of using native and non-native tree species in the urban
landscape.
Greenleaf received a graduate degree in Urban Forestry at Oregon State University
and later returned home to Massachusetts where she was thrilled to join the Greening
the Gateway Cities Program, an initiative that promotes Urban Forest Equity and Environmental
Justice through tree planting.
Each presentation is free and open to the public. Podcasts will be posted online following
each presentation.
All lectures will be recorded and can be replayed on the MCLA ENVI Youtube Channel and broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television Channel (NBCTC) 1302 at
the following times:
Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Fridays at 4 p.m.
Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.
Sundays at 11:30 p.m.
Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
Community members can find up-to-date information about the schedule at mcla.edu/greenliving.
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by educators who care deeply about teaching, and about seeing their students thrive
on every level of their lives. In every way possible, the experience at MCLA is designed
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to make their impressions on the world. In addition to our 130-year commitment to
public education, we have fortified our dedication to equitable academic excellence.
MCLA has appeared on U.S. News & World Report’s list of Top Ten Public Colleges for
10 consecutive years, earning the No. 6 spot on the list of Top Public Liberal Arts
Schools in the nation for 2025, after earning the No. 7 spot the prior three years.
The College’s focus on affordable education and economic prosperity is reflected in
additional 2025 U.S. News rankings: No. 5 for Top Performer on Social Mobility for
liberal arts colleges in the state and No. 2 for Top Performer on Social Mobility
for public liberal arts colleges in the country. These rankings measure how well schools
graduate students who receive Federal Pell Grants. Learn more at www.mcla.edu.
