NGT Tree Page

Newark Green Team is part of the Newark Tree Canopy Initiative (NTCI). A city-wide initiative to plant 2,700 trees with South Ward Environmental Alliance, Ironbound Community Corporation, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, NJIT Center for Natural Resources, Trust for Public Land, Greater Newark Conservancy, Unified Vailsburg Services Organization, and The Nature Conservancy with additional support from City of Newark Office of Sustainability, Resilience, and Community Transformation.

Photo Credits: Morel Media | Fruit Tree Giveaway at Greenfest Newark 2025

Local Tree Initiatives

Renaissance Trees Program

NJ Tree Foundation accepts applications for free street trees to be planted in the spring and fall. Click below for more information on the program.

Newark Tree Canopy Initiative

This initiative is a part of the USDA Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forest Program, which aims to improve over 140 million acres of urban and community forest across the United States.

Rooted in Newark

Rooted in Newark initiates a new concentrated focus on tree planting as part of Newark’s long-term commitment to urban greening, environmental sustainability, and climate resilience.

Tree Planting Volunteer Opportunities

Newark Green Team

Newark Tree Canopy Initiative

NJ Tree Foundation

Renaissance Trees Program

Educational Programs

Are you interested in being an arborist? Do you want to address flooding/ stormwater in your community? Being part of a green workforce dedicated to bettering our community's tree canopy? Checkout the following programs.

Rutgers Urban Forestry Program

Rutgers University offers an Urban Forestry Certification Program.

Green Infrastructure Champions

NewarkDIG offers an educational internship opportunity to gain first hand experience in GI planning, implementation, and maintenance.

Resources

Urban Forestry Manual

A living document that will help keep the City of Newark up to date on urban forestry policy and practices.

SeeClickFix

Request tree plantings, tree maintenance, and tree removals on SeeClickFix.

27:1-5 of the Newark Municipal Code

The code highlights the City of Newark's ordinances regarding Trees and Shrubbery.

Tree Pests & Diseases

A fact sheet from Cornell Cooperative Extension about every pest and disease that affects trees.