Hundreds of Professional Arborists Donated their Time and Energy to Preserve
this Frederick Law Olmstead-Designed Landscape

There was more than excitement in the air at World's End off Martin's Lane on the last Saturday of April: it was joined by a cacophony of chainsaws and wood chippers, piles of sawdust and woodchips, and the scent of freshly-fallen timber. Hundreds of arborists took to the historic trees at World's End as part of a massive volunteer workday organized by the Massachusetts Arborist Association. Each year, the MAA selects a site owned by a non-profit entity for its annual volunteer event, designed to raise awareness of arboriculture. This year, more than 200 certified arborists from across the state donated their time, expertise and equipment—worth an estimated $300,000—to care for the trees at World's End.

The volunteers planted, pruned, transplanted and fertilized trees along the cart paths that distinguish the special landscape at World's End, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted in 1889. Several nurseries, including Sylvan Nursery of Westport and Nursery Services of Lexington, donated trees to be planted along the cart paths. The arborists also removed dead and unsafe trees that posed an imminent hazard to the public.

A flock of agricultural school students works on one of World's End's historic trees