URI’s GreenSkills program will employ formerly incarcerated adults and local low-income teens in street-tree planting, stewardship, and Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring for the city of New Haven. GreenSkills was designed to address two pressing needs: a declining tree canopy and low rates of employment. GreenSkills provides technical training in planting large trees, maintenance, and GPS. The program will serve 40 young adults and 24 ex-offenders.
