(WWLP) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a quarantine order for all of Massachusetts in hopes of reducing the spread of an invasive species, the box tree moth, into other states.

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered ... a tall shrub or a short tree found only on Martha’s Vineyard.

the Bradford pear trees pose an ecological threat to native plants, said Karro Frost, a plant restoration biologist with MassWildlife, as well as member of the Massachusetts Invasive Species ...

If you're wondering why squirrels seem to vastly outnumber raccoons—or why certain car brands dominate city streets—a team of ...

Keeping areas free of invasive species is a matter of vigilance ... Plants and Insects of Central Massachusetts, is campaigning for a position as tree steward in the city now that he is fully ...

This stately tree, Magnolia tripetala ... Bradley said Massachusetts’ climate will resemble North Carolina’s. “There’s no way that those species are going to make it that distance on ...

call the Greening The Gateway Cities MA Urban Canopy Project at 617-626-1503 to request a tree. A site visit will be scheduled where a DCR forester will determine the best location and species of ...

Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity. The tonka bean tree, aka Dipteryx oleifera ...