June 29, 2026
Online gathering July 15–23 brings together enthusiasts and leading researchers to explore the science and practice of creating tiny urban forests.
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May 1, 2026
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate presents the second annual Northeast Miniforest Summit — bringing together more than 20 speakers, practitioners, researchers, landscape architects, and community organizers for virtual sessions on July 15 and 18 and an in-person bus tour of Massachusetts miniforests on July 22–23, 2026.
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January 22, 2026
On October 4, 2025, Biodiversity for a Livable Climate and the Miyawaki Forest Action Belmont community planted a 3,000-square-foot Miyawaki Forest at Belmont High School. Around 275 local residents of all ages joined throughout the day, planting 1,144 native trees and shrubs across 32 species — our eighth miniforest project and a genuine multigenerational effort from initial conception through planting and ongoing stewardship.
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June 23, 2025
Executive Director Beck Mordini issued a statement responding to the White House decision to rescind protections for 58 million acres of native forests: "Just as tens of millions of Americans are experiencing a lethal, record-breaking heat wave, the federal government has launched a reckless attack on one of our most vital natural climate regulators."
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April 15, 2025
Join Biodiversity for a Livable Climate at Cambridge's Danehy Park for bird-watching tours, a guided Miyawaki forest tour, native plant walks, and community games celebrating local biodiversity — all at the site of the Northeast's first Miyawaki miniforest.
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June 1, 2024
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate co-hosted a forum on Miyawaki miniforest adoption featuring keynote speaker Douglas Tallamy, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to explore how dense, biodiverse pocket forests address biodiversity loss and help regulate our climate.
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April 15, 2024
Biodiversity for a Livable Climate organized multi-day Miyawaki forest planting events in Worcester, MA, creating dense, biodiverse native pocket forests at two community locations — continuing our mission to bring the Miyawaki method to New England neighborhoods.
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