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Pond side image of Institute Park, showing the bridge, pathway, and trees

Fortunately, there are forces at work attempting to undo the damage done to the urban forests of Worcester. Worcester Tree Initiative, now a part of Tower Hill Botanic Garden, that was formed in January, 2009 with the ambitious plan to plant 30,000…

A section of the report given by the Worcester Parks Commission detailing trees planted in Institute Park in 1894.

A section of the report given by the Worcester Parks Commission detailing trees planted in Institute Park in 1893.

Definition of Urban Parks provided by faculty and students at WPI as a part of an Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP)

An image depicting the tree damage caused by a F4 class tornado which touched down in Worcester on June 9th, 1953.

In 1921, Worcester experienced one of the worst ice storms in recent history. The storm itself delivered millions of tons of ice and paralyzed infrastructure throughout the city. As for the trees, a third of Worcester’s 40,000 shade trees were…

The Hurricane of 1938 was a storm that ravaged New England, and the strongest in its history. In Worcester, the storm downed about 4000 trees in the streets, and about 11,000 in the parks and playgrounds. The full repair from the damage caused by…

Side by side of c.1880 and 2019

Pond-side view of the park before the growth of canopy cover.