{"id":3113,"date":"2023-06-27T22:45:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-28T02:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2023-06-27T22:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T02:45:54","slug":"urban-community-forestry-program-plants-pride-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/urban-community-forestry-program-plants-pride-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban and Community Forestry Program Plants Pride Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Windsor Pride Tree Dedication, June 1, 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/834876394?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On June 1, 2023, the LGBTQIA2S+ Allies of Windsor in partnership with the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, dedicated a flowering cherry tree planted at the Old Constitution House State Historic Site as a LGBTQ+ Pride Tree. The project celebrated eight months of planning among the partners and aligns with the State of Vermont&#8217;s commitment to building on local, state, and national efforts to advance equity and social justice for all people.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the tree dedication, a public reading of the local Pride Proclamation for the Town of Windsor, including an intersex-inclusive progress pride flag raising, took place at the Windsor Municipal Building. Participants then joined a Pride March to the Old Constitution House State Historic Site for the tree dedication.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3114\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3114\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/06\/Pride-tree1.jpg?resize=250%2C370\" alt=\"A historic sign for the Constitution House is in front of a newly planted cherry tree.\" width=\"250\" height=\"370\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The historic Old Constitution House sign with the newly planted Pride tree to the right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;The Old Constitution House has a long history, including being the site where the Vermont Constitution was signed, the first of its kind in America to ban slavery,&#8221; said Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer Laura V. Trieschmann. &#8220;This ceremony furthers that history of equity and justice at the site known as the Birthplace of Vermont.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in June 2019, LGBTQIA2S+ &amp; Allies of Windsor, VT, have elevated the intersectional lived experience of local individuals and organized to support justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. &#8220;People who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and\/or gender expansive, queer and\/or questioning, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, and\/or more (LGBTQIA2S+) are members of every community,&#8221; said Amanda Jordan Smith, founder and director of LGBTQIA2S+ &amp; Allies of Windsor, VT. &#8220;These individuals have and continue to make incredibly important contributions to society every day, and this Pride tree is an important, visible, symbol of their welcome, appreciation, and safety. The State of Vermont supports human rights. LBTQIA2S+ rights are human rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Public trees and forests in urban and community spaces should be accessible, safe, and beneficial to all. The Vermont Urban &amp; Community Forestry Program, a collaborative effort between UVM Extension and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation, proudly supports this project as it brings attention to the benefits trees provide to all Vermonters. &#8220;We advocate for trees in public spaces across the state, but trees do so much more than provide shade, clean air, and water. They help connect us, ground us in our communities, spur connections and create a sense of place. Trees can be a way to bring people together. This project represents so much more than a tree planted. This project has highlighted the importance of inclusion and collaboration. Seeing this flowering cherry tree thriving reminds us that there is a place for everyone in our urban forests,&#8221; said Gwen Kozlowski, outreach and education coordinator for the program.<\/p>\n<p>More information: <a href=\"https:\/\/vtcommunityforestry.org\/community-stories\/pride-tree-planted-windsor\">https:\/\/vtcommunityforestry.org\/community-stories\/pride-tree-planted-windsor<\/a>. A special thank you to the UVM Extension Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion Committee for their financial support of this project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 1, 2023, the LGBTQIA2S+ Allies of Windsor in partnership with the Vermont Urban and Community Forestry Program and the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation, dedicated a flowering cherry tree planted at the Old Constitution House State Historic Site as a LGBTQ+ Pride Tree. The project celebrated eight months of planning among the partners &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/urban-community-forestry-program-plants-pride-tree\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Urban and Community Forestry Program Plants Pride Tree&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7974,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1,13,29],"tags":[96],"class_list":["post-3113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cals","category-events","category-ext","category-staff","tag-urban-forestry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2127,"url":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/community-canopy-climate-impact-strategy\/","url_meta":{"origin":3113,"position":0},"title":"Community Canopy Program Offers Free Trees as Climate Impact Strategy","author":"CALS Communications","date":"October 20, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"During September 2022, the Vermont Urban & Community Forestry Program partnered with four municipalities to deliver the Community Canopy Program, where 525 trees were given to 260 residents of Barre, Burlington Lyndon, and Windsor. 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