Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests)
Grow Trees. Build Skills. Strengthen Community.
Nuestros Bosques is a paid, bilingual training program for Providence residents who want to learn about trees, care for their neighborhood, and be part of something bigger.
If you live in 02908 or 02909 (Olneyville, Manton, Mount Pleasant, Valley, and nearby neighborhoods), this program is for you.
Over 10 weeks, you’ll:
- Learn about urban trees and hands-on tree care
- Spend time outdoors improving your neighborhood
- Build skills and connect with your community
- Get paid $25/hour for your time
We provide snacks, childcare, and classes in Spanish and English—so you can fully participate.
This isn’t just about planting trees. It’s about growing local leaders and healthier neighborhoods.
What You’ll Do
During the program, you’ll:
- Learn how to plant and care for trees
- Explore how trees help with heat, flooding, and air quality
- Take part in hands-on planting and stewardship projects
After graduating, you can keep earning stipends by joining:
- Tree plantings
- Greenway projects
- Community events
Why It Matters
Some Providence neighborhoods have fewer trees—and feel the effects: more heat, more flooding, and less access to green space.
Nuestros Bosques is focused on changing that.
Together, we are:
- Planting trees where they are needed most
- Cooling neighborhoods and improving health
- Protecting the Woonasquatucket River
- Creating greener, more resilient communities
Looking Ahead
Over the next three years, Nuestros Bosques will:
- Plant dense, fast-growing Miyawaki forests along the Greenway
- Train 50+ community tree stewards
- Expand green spaces that reduce heat and stormwater
- Care for hundreds of trees across Providence
This work is powered by community—and by you.
Our Partners
We’re proud to work with local partners including:
- Providence Neighborhood Planting Program
- Groundwork Rhode Island
- Rhode Island Tree Council
- Central Providence Unidos
- And more
Together, we’re already caring for 300+ trees—with many more on the way.
Program Support
Nuestros Bosques is part of a national initiative led by the Hispanic Access Foundation and funded by the USDA Forest Service, supporting urban forestry and community leadership across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
Apply
Applications are now open!
- Deadline: XXXXXXX
- Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:30–8:00 PM (starting mid-March)
- Location: WRWC, 45 Eagle Street, Suite 202, Providence, RI 02909
After you apply, a member of our team will call you to follow up.
Have questions?
Contact Layla Farahbakhsh
lfarahbakhsh@wrwc.org | (401) 861-9038
Upcoming Events
More events coming soon