Lincoln-Hancock Community School Tree Planting May 30, 2026
The Quincy Tree Alliance had close to 30 intrepid “rain or shine” volunteers planting three trees near the playground at Lincoln-Hancock Community School, across from Kincaide Park, in what could be best described as nor’easter weather on Saturday May 30th.
A diverse group made up of QTA members, volunteer arborists and foresters, Ward 3 and 4 city councilors Walter Hubley and Virginia Ryan, neighborhood residents, tree enthusiasts, and local high school students, put a Princeton American Elm and two Eastern Redbuds in the ground.
The QTA would like to thank the Community Preservation Committee for their grant that facilitated the purchase and transportation of the trees, Black Earth Compost, the DNR, Mike Casinelli, and Janet Loftus, principal of the school. Without their help, this would not have been possible.
The occasion was a bit cold and wet for the humans, but a happy one for the trees. The elm tree should become a nice shade tree for the playground in coming years, while the redbuds will bring beautiful spring color, viewable from Water St. and Gordon Terrace.
The QTA asks park and playground visitors to please help take good care of our new trees, and if you would like to become a QTA member and/or volunteer for tree watering this summer, please email quincytreealliance@gmail.com. We also welcome you to visit our website (https://www.quincytreealliance.com) and follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/QuincyTreeAlliance) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/quincytreealliance).
Plant trees to honor COVID victims
Join us on Oct. 9 and 10 to commemorate the lives lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic by planting trees here in Quincy
Join us on Oct. 9 and 10 to commemorate the lives lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic by planting trees here in Quincy. The memorial project, called 4C Trees (Capture Carbon Commemorate COVID), began in Newton and was brought to Quincy by a passionate local college student.
Saturday, Oct. 9, 11 am - 2 pm: Passaganesset Park, next to the Quincy Youth Hockey Area
Sunday, Oct. 10, 11 am - 2 pm: Monroe Park, next to Pond Street
Hope to see you there!
Extra! Extra! Quincy residents eligible for free trees
We had a great time with the MA Urban Canopy Project on May 21, placing informational stickies on doors of a North Quincy neighborhood. These stickies explain how residents of North Quincy and Germantown can get FREE TREES planted in their yards!
Door sticky from the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation (Image: Erin Santacroce)
We had a great time with the MA Urban Canopy Project on May 21, placing informational stickies on doors of a North Quincy neighborhood. These stickies explain how residents of North Quincy and Germantown can get FREE TREES planted in their yards! More trees = cooler summers and lower electrical bills, not to mention cleaner air! The stickies are even translated into different languages on the back. Good work @massdcr!
A young tree hugger hangs a sticky on the door of a home eligible for free trees from the state (Image: Erin Santacroce)