Science Friday
The Miniforest Movement Gains Ground In The U.S.
A 50-year-old planting method from Japan is jump-starting native forest ecosystems in small plots, from schoolyards to parking lots.
February 26, 2026 Read article →Media Coverage
Cambridge Day
Miyawaki Forest Intervention Draws Concerns
Cambridge Day covered maintenance work at the Danehy Park Miyawaki forest — where workers removed a dozen trees and planted 20, cut back sod and weeds, and installed a mulch ring to protect the forest — and reported on community questions raised about the intervention.
October 19, 2025 Read article →
City of Cambridge
City to Plant Third Miyawaki Miniforest at Peabody Elementary School
The City of Cambridge announced plans for its third Miyawaki miniforest at Peabody Elementary School — a collaboration with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate — bringing dense, biodiverse native plantings to another Cambridge neighborhood on May 3, 2025.
April 14, 2025 Read article →
UU World Magazine
The Miyawaki Movement: Tiny Forests Sow Possibility and Cultivate Resilient Communities
"There is something so empowering to see a space go from pavement to a forest paradise," says Beck Mordini, executive director of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. UU World Magazine profiles how community-led Miyawaki forests — including the Northeast's first at Danehy Park — are combating both climate change and climate anxiety.
October 2, 2024 Read article →
The New York Times
Tiny Forests with Big Benefits
The New York Times profiled the Danehy Park miniforest two years after planting, noting doubled growth rates, effective stormwater management, and thriving biodiversity. The forest — planted by Biodiversity for a Livable Climate — grows "ten times the speed of conventional tree plantations."
August 24, 2023 Read article →
The Harvard Crimson
Amid Mounting Climate Threats, a Forest Grows in Cambridge
The Harvard Crimson profiled the Danehy Park Miyawaki forest at its one-year anniversary, documenting its ecological development and the partnership between Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, the SUGi Project, and the City of Cambridge that brought the Northeast's first miniforest to life.
September 22, 2022 Read article →
Boston.com
Northeast’s First Miyawaki Forest Takes Root at Danehy Park
Boston.com reported on the planting of the Northeast's first Miyawaki forest at Cambridge's Danehy Park — a collaboration between Biodiversity for a Livable Climate, the SUGi Project, and Cambridge city officials, marking a milestone for the miniforest movement in New England.
October 20, 2021 Read article →