Events and Community
- That’s a wrap on the 2025 Northeast Miniforest Summit!
Across a two-day virtual program and in-person bus tour, the 2025 Northeast Miniforest Summit drew more 600 registrations from around the region and beyond. Together, we explored the web of relationships that make miniforests, and the communities that care for them, thrive. We’re walking away energized by the care, clarity, and collaboration that emerged from so many corners of this growing movement.
Be on the look out for full session recordings, a new Northeast Miniforest Guide, Mighty Networks community, and so much more! In so many ways, this was just the beginning!
- Thank you to the staff, presenters, and attendees whose enthusiasm made the week what it was, with special gratitude for our sponsors and outreach partners.
- Cambridge Moth Ball
More than 300 people came together under the stars at Kingsley Park in Cambridge, MA on Wednesday evening for the 2025 Cambridge Moth Ball, a National Moth Week celebration co-hosted with Boston Birding Festival, Earthwise Aware, Cambridge Wildlife Arts, Mystic Charles Pollinator Pathways, the City of Cambridge Fresh Pond Reservation, and other local partners.
This year’s theme focused on micro-moths, the tiny, often overlooked species that play a vital role in ecosystems and climate resilience.
Families, artists, scientists, and nature lovers came together for hands-on activities, moth observation, art-making, and talks by author Cara Giaimo and entomologist Dr. Jane Waters. We also learned to use tools like Buggy and iNaturalist to contribute to real-time biodiversity research.
News and Insights
- In New Jersey, Benefits Bloom in Tiny Forests
The New York Times spoke with experts and miniforest practitioners around Deleware and New Jersey, including Northeast Miniforest Summit keynote speaker, Dr. Doug Tallamy of Homegrown National Park.
“The downsides are few, and the potential benefits could be large.” Dr. Tallamy said. Because the forests start with small seedlings and require little maintenance after the first few years, he said, microforests are one of the cheapest options for boosting nature and biodiversity in cities.
- Governments Are Legally Required to Address Climate Change, Top Global Court Says
The International Court of Justice came out swinging this week, saying that countries that have historically driven the climate crisis have a legal responsibility to clean up their act. If not, they could be on the hook legally, with courts able to order them to stop or pay up.
As international courts call on governments to take responsibility for climate harm, how can they invest in and scale up nature-based solutions to meet the moment?