It’s not exactly that the bulldozers are starting their engines, but the string of appeals and long-shot funding ideas seems to be running out on the silver maple trees of the Belmont Uplands.
Land Use Issues
Save the Silver Maple Forest (2007-8 campaign)
Save the Silver Maple Forest was a 2007 grassroots campaign to protect the urban wild at Belmont Uplands (in Belmont and Cambridge, Massachusetts) by advocating for the passage of Massachusetts House Bill 21 (2007-2008 legislative session), cosponsored by Rep. Will Brownsberger and Sen. Steve Tolman. An alliance of individuals and organizations came together, many of …
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Alewife updates — Silver Maple Forest
For the past 10 years, I have been among conservation advocates hoping to find a way to preserve the Silver Maple Forest property adjacent to the Alewife reservation. We are still struggling.
Silver Maple forest Bill
Why is there not more posting about the many events that show efforts to retain the preservation of the silver maple forest by Belmont, Arlington and Cambridge residents. And why do we not hear about the re-filing of the silver maple forest acquisition bill.
Governor vetoes Silver Maple Forest acquisition
I’m very disappointed to report that Governor Patrick chose to veto the language that we worked to place in the Environmental Bond Bill regarding the Silver Maple Forest acquisition.
Further legislative progress on the silver maple forest acquisition
Thanks to Senator Tolman, the Silver Maple Forest language described below is now also in the Senate version of the Environmental Bond Bill.