Many things make up urban areas: buildings, parks, roads, rivers, and trees. When we talk about tree canopy, we are looking at what percentage of an area is covered by trees.

The maps on the Speak for the Trees Tree Equity website show the distribution of tree canopy cover across Boston’s neighborhoods and census block groups. You can scroll over a census block and see the tree canopy percentage for that area. SFTT is proud to present this Map Series to help residents, organizations, and municipal officials explore the distribution of canopy across Boston and the relationship between trees, demographics, and environmental justice.

We encourage you to explore your neighborhood and share the results with your friends, neighbors, and elected officials with the hashtag

You may wonder: where are these trees within the census block groups? Are they in parks? In streets? In people’s yards? The maps and overlays on this site are eye-opening.