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.
This year's Summit brings together practitioners and researchers from across the growing miniforest movement, including keynote speakers Ethan Tapper, bestselling author of How to Love a Forest, and Mio Urata, a Japanese Miyawaki forester with over 20 years of experience restoring forests worldwide. Alongside 20+ speakers and panelists, they'll share what's being learned on the ground — from soil science and stewardship to community organizing and policy — as the Miyawaki Method takes root across the Northeast.
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