Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests)
Grow Trees. Build Skills. Strengthen Community.
Nuestros Bosques is a community-driven urban forestry initiative rooted in Providence’s neighborhoods. The program brings residents together to plant, care for, and advocate for trees while building local leadership and climate resilience.
Focused on neighborhoods like Olneyville, Manton, Mount Pleasant, Valley, and surrounding areas, Nuestros Bosques is about more than trees. It’s about people, place, and long-term change.
Through this program, we are:
- Planting trees where they are needed most
- Reducing urban heat and improving air quality
- Managing stormwater and reducing flooding
- Protecting the Woonasquatucket River
- Creating greener, healthier neighborhoods
Over the next three years, Nuestros Bosques will:
- Plant a dense, fast-growing Miyawaki forest in 02908/02909
- Train 50+ community tree stewards
- Expand green spaces that reduce heat and stormwater impacts
- Care for hundreds of trees across Providence
This work is powered by community members who are stepping up to lead.
Arboleros Training Program
Become a community tree steward. Get trained. Get paid.
The Arboleros Training Program is a paid, bilingual (Spanish/English) 10-week course designed for Providence residents who want to build skills, care for their neighborhood, and be part of the Nuestros Bosques movement.
What You’ll Do
- Learn about urban trees and hands-on tree care
- Understand how trees reduce heat, flooding, and pollution
- Participate in real planting and stewardship projects
- Spend time outdoors improving your neighborhood
What You’ll Get
- $25/hour stipend
- Hands-on training and real-world experience
- Connection to community and local environmental work
- Snacks, childcare, and bilingual instruction
Apply
Applications are now open.
- Session: June 9 – August 11, 2026
- Deadline: May 15th, 2026
- Schedule: Tuesdays, 5:30–8:00 PM
- Location: WRWC, 45 Eagle Street, Suite 202, Providence, RI
DOWNLOAD PRINTABLE APPLICATION
Have questions?
Contact Layla Farahbakhsh
lfarahbakhsh@wrwc.org | (401) 861-9038
Forest Care Days
Stay involved. Get your hands in the soil. Build community.
Forest Care Days are hands-on volunteer and community events where we care for trees, maintain planting sites, and continue growing Providence’s urban forest together.
These events are open to program participants, graduates, neighbors, and anyone who wants to take part in building greener spaces.
Activities may include:
- Tree planting
- Watering and seasonal care
- Mulching and site maintenance
- Community stewardship projects along the Greenway