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Conservation officials urge people to plant native trees and shrubs while replacing non-native.
The city of Boston put up the Boston Common christmas tree, donated by Nova Scotia for the 51st year.
🎄 This year’s tree is an absolute stunner. She’s a 45-foot white spruce (with gorgeous color and symmetry, of course) from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish County of Nova Scotia.
Boston will kick off December with the arrival of its official Christmas tree, Nova Scotia officials said Wednesday. Christmas Island landowner Roddy Townsend and his family donated the 45-foot ...
Every November, a towering evergreen travels all the way from Nova Scotia to Boston to serve as the city's official Christmas tree. The first gifted tree was given over a century ago, and for ...
Carrying on a cherished tradition, a couple from Nova Scotia has donated Boston’s official Christmas tree. This year’s tree is a 45-foot white spruce from the Mattie Settlement in Antigonish ...
Invasive species Harmonia axyridis, also known as harlequin, Asian, or multicoloured Asian lady beetle, is not native to Nova Scotia. It is considered an invasive species.
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston’s official 2023 Christmas tree arrived at Boston Common from Nova Scotia Tuesday ahead of this year’s scheduled tree lighting later this month. Santa Claus was on hand ...
BOSTON (WHDH) - Boston Common’s Christmas tree is set to arrive from Nova Scotia Tuesday at 11 a.m., just over a week before it will be the centerpiece of the city’s 81st annual tree lighting.
Nova Scotia sends a tree to Boston every year as a "thank you" for the help the city provided following the 1917 Halifax explosion, which was the largest man-made explosion before Hiroshima.
Christmas Lights near me in MA: Where to see holiday lights in 2024 Why does Boston's Christmas tree come from Nova Scotia? Nova Scotia donates the tree to Boston every year as a thank you.
A Christmas tree representing a century-long partnership between the City of Boston and Nova Scotia will arrive via police escort at the Boston Common Friday morning, Mayor Martin J. Walsh ...