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This project was created during Laura’s time as a Climate Justice Design Fellow through Harvard University’s Institute of Quantitative Social Science. Through her work with the Neighborhood Design Center Laura has collaborated with numerous teachers, students, and parents to plant native trees, shrubs, and perennials on school campuses throughout Prince George’s County. It is through this experience that Laura has seen the passion in the PGCPS community for more green spaces at their schools and the lack of resources to do so. This project is a work in progress and Laura hopes to continue expanding the features here to help increase tree canopy throughout the region. Do you need help with tree planting at your school? Laura can be reached at schoolsneedtrees @ gmail.com.
Learn more about the fellowship and other projects here.
Laura is a landscape designer and arborist based in the Washington, DC region. She currently works as the Landscape Design Program Manager at the Neighborhood Design Center in Maryland. Laura combines her experiences in ecology, design, and project management to create comprehensive and inclusive landscape designs that benefit both people and the natural environment. Her design work ranges from small-scale projects like rain gardens, native planting plans, and outdoor classrooms to larger scaled projects like regional trails, neighborhood green infrastructure plans, and city parks. She comes to her work with a passion for environmental and social justice and a desire to learn from everyone’s unique experiences with nature and the built environment.
