Celebrating the New Year of the Trees

To celebrate Tu B’Shevat — the Jewish new year of trees — the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is presenting an online program about climate change and New England forests.

To celebrate Tu B’Shevat — the Jewish new year of trees — the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center is presenting an online program about climate change and new England forests.

Bob Perschel, Chilmark resident and executive director of the New England Forestry Foundation, will present The 30 Per Cent Climate Solution: Forest Conservation and Management in New England. His talk will focus on a forest restoration initiative that has the potential to offset 30 per cent of the region’s climate mitigation needs.

The event will be held on Sunday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. over Zoom. Call 508 693-0745 for registration information and to receive the Zoom link.

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