Welcome to “Save our Shade” - a volunteer organization dedicated to increasing Old Saybrook’s Tree Canopy!
October 25, 2025 from 10am - 1 pm is our next Free Tree Giveaway! Go to Tree Pledge and Registration to complete a form for a free tree.
Come to our next meetings: September 27, October 11 at 10:30am in the Acton Library!
IMPORTANT TO ATTEND: Results of the Old Saybrook Tree Inventory presented to the public on September 23rd 5 pm Town Hall; click here for a summary presentation and here for more information and the findings from the Town of Old Saybrook.
Please click here for pictures from our April 2025 Giveaway.
Why Our Trees are vitally important:
Old Saybrook, CT
Click here to read article on why trees are important for our businesses
Click here to read article on why trees are important for our residents
Trees contribute a whole lot to our collective health and quality of life:
Conserving energy in summer and winter
Cleaning the air and reducing noise
Providing nesting sites, food and cover for wildlife
Holding the soil in place and reducing polluted runoff
Increasing property values
Social and psychological community benefits
Our Vision:
Click to watch SOS Trees founder Carolyn Lyle on “A Slice of Life!”
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Click here to read an article on how planting 8,000 trees benefited Louisville, KY
Our vision for Old Saybrook is to build a strong and healthy tree canopy for the community residents.
Mission & Goals
Mission
Our mission is to preserve and build Old Saybrook’s Tree Canopy.
Our Goals for 2025
For this upcoming year, our goals are to plan and execute free tree giveaways in the Spring and Fall of 2025, and have successful fundraising efforts to support these free tree giveaways. We cannot accomplish enhancing Old Saybrook’s tree canopy without your generous support! Please consider giving to our 501(c)(3) non-profit.
Longterm goal
Our long-term goal for our community is for Old Saybrook to become an Arbor Day foundation Tree City USA.