OUR PROGRAMS
Memorialwoods program
The Dakota Tree Project, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque, is excited to introduce the MemorialWoods Program—an initiative that replaces the city’s current individual memorial tree program with memorial tree groves throughout the community.
The MemorialWoods Program will establish a network of sustainable, rain-harvesting memorial tree groves in each Albuquerque voting district. Each grove will contribute to the enhancement of our city's green spaces, and create serene wooded settings to remember loved ones.
Here's what sets the MemorialWoods Program apart:
1. **Sustainable Urban Green Spaces**: With a strong emphasis on sustainability, each grove will incorporate rainwater harvesting systems. These eco-friendly spaces will contribute to Albuquerque's environmental health and resilience.
2. **Community Engagement**: Community members will have the opportunity to actively participate in tree planting events, fostering a sense of ownership and connection to these groves.
3. **Memorialization**: The program offers a unique ways to remember and honor loved ones. Community members can purchase memorial nameplates, allowing the community to celebrate the enduring impact of loved ones.
4. **Collaboration**: Each City Councilor will contribute to the program by identifying and funding the infrastructure for a grove within their respective district. The Dakota Tree Project will oversee the site selection, transformation, and development of the groves.
5. **Long-Term Maintenance**: To ensure the longevity of these groves, ongoing maintenance agreements will be arranged with the appropriate city agencies.
With three initial sites to be chosen by September 2023 and planting in early 2025, the MemorialWoods Program is a tribute to both the community and environment of Albuquerque. As we plant trees in honor of our loved ones, we are also sowing the seeds for a greener, more sustainable future. We invite you to join us on this journey, creating a living legacy that will enhance our city and honor our loved ones for generations to come.
communitywoods program
The Dakota Tree Project, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque is developing a program to plant trees at education facilities, non-profits, community centers and other non-commercial locations in Albuquerque where tree planting will benefit an area of public gather, access, or public right of way
Determination of planting locations will be developed in conjunction with the city, the organization and Dakota Tree Project based on factors such as known low canopy conditions, thermal heat realities of the area, socieoeconomic factors as determined during the program development period.
Program development is scheduled to be completed by September 2023 and implemented in early 2024
commercialwoods program
The Dakota Tree Project, in partnership with the City of Albuquerque, is developing a program to plant trees on commercial properties and in commercial areas targeted for improvement via designation as Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas, Opportunity Zones, Main Street Designated Areas, or areas known to have a decreased urban tree canopy percentage.
Once the program is fully defined, Dakota Tree Project will work with commercial property owners and the City to select sites consistent with the Street Trees Ordinance and assist in overseeing plantings in selected areas
Program development is scheduled to be completed before the end of 2023 with implementation beginning in early 2024