Bristol Awarded $113K To Plant 238 Trees Around Town

BRISTOL, RI — The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank recently awarded Bristol $113,225 to help fund the town’s Urban Forest Municipal Resilience Project.

This project includes the purchase of 238 trees to be planted on public properties and along street rights- of-way in three of the town’s priority watersheds: Tanyard Brook, Mt. Hope Bay, and Silver Creek.

Town officials said trees provide benefits that address environmental impacts, including climate change, stormwater management, air pollutant removal, and mitigating heat islands. The fall plantings are targeted for completion by Dec. 1.

Town officials said planting will continue in Spring 2025 in the Mt. Hope Bay and Silver Creek watersheds. Areas targeted for planting have been marked with stakes, awaiting clearance from Dig Safe. A variety of trees have already been planted on Town property in the Tanyard Brook watershed on:

• First School Street
• Second School Street
• Third School Street
• Garfield Avenue
• Mason Avenue.

The Tanyard Brook Watershed plantings will also include:

• Collins Street
• Cole Street
• Richmond Street.

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