What’s New

The Festival of Trees is pleased to announce its 2^nd Annual Scavenger Hunt – A ‘Tree’ Grows in Methuen! – a one of a kind scavenger hunt adventure around Methuen on Saturday, September 7, 2019.

The Festival of Trees presented its 2019 Sharon M. Pollard Preservation Award to the First Church Congregational, UCC in Methuen, MA.

First Church Congregational, UCC – with its continual existence since 1729 – is one of Methuen’s most significant historic institutions. The 2019 Sharon M. Pollard Preservation Award is intended to recognize and celebrate First Church’s commitment to preserve their magnificent church for their congregation, for our community, and for future generations.

The Festival Board of Directors established its ‘Special Friend of the Festival’ Award in 2013 to recognize individuals and organizations that have contributed in significant ways to the success of the Festival of Trees. This year, the Festival was pleased to add American Training, Inc. of Andover, MA to its list of distinguished honorees.

The Festival of Trees has awarded scholarships to four outstanding young people – Jeffrey DiNitto, a graduate of St. John’s Preparatory School; Anthony Florio, Samantha Gaigals, and Sarah Lindtveit graduates of Methuen High School. Each honoree was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

The Festival of Trees was honored to receive a Small Business Recognition Award from the Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber’s at its annual recognition event on Friday, June 14^th at DiBurro’s Function Facility in Haverhill.

Teams of volunteers sponsored by the Festival of Trees participated in this year’s Relay for Life events sponsored by the American Cancer Society in Methuen and Haverhill. Combined, the two Festival teams raised $7,177 to support the fight against cancer.

The Festival of Trees is pleased to announce its annual Scholarship Program for 2019. A successful applicant for a Festival scholarship must be a resident of the Merrimack Valley who is a high school senior or a student currently enrolled in a college program. The Festival offers a minimum of two $1,000 scholarships each year.

The Methuen Festival of Trees, Inc. is looking for applicants for their 2019 Historic Preservation Grant Program (HPGP).  The deadline for applying is March 15, 2019.

The HPGP offers up to $10,000 for qualified historic preservation projects.  The program is restricted to the restoration of historic features of a building or other historic structure.  The grant is reimbursable to the applicant after the preservation work is completed.

Lowell Family Wins $10,000 Raffle

The Methuen Festival of Trees is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 trees, mini-trees, and wreaths.  

The Festival of Trees has awarded scholarships to four outstanding young people – Sean Patrick Bates, a graduate of St. John’s Preparatory School; Gregory E. Blomgren and Kailin Elizabeth Brandon, graduates of Presentation of Mary Academy; and Mildred Maria Reyes, a graduate of Methuen High School. Each honoree was awarded a $1,000 scholarship.

The Festival Board of Directors established its ‘Special Friend of the Festival’ Award in 2013 to recognize individuals and organizations that have contributed in significant ways to the success of the Festival of Trees. This year, the Festival was pleased to add Brooks Properties and Dr. Josef Kish to its list of distinguished honorees.

The Festival of Trees presented its 2018 Sharon M. Pollard Preservation Award to the Bennett Public Library Association of Billerica, MA.

On May 9^th the Grand Ballroom of the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston was abuzz with inspiration and energy for the 30th Annual Tsongas Awards Dinner.   The Methuen Festival of Trees, Inc. was honored to receive a Paul and Niki Tsongas Award presented by Preservation Massachusetts – a statewide non-profit historic preservation organization dedicated to preserving the Commonwealth’s historic and cultural heritage.

The Festival of Trees is pleased to announce its annual Scholarship Program for 2018. A successful applicant for a Festival scholarship must be a resident of the Merrimack Valley who is a high school senior or a student currently enrolled in a college program. The Festival offers a minimum of two $1,000 scholarships each year.

The Methuen Festival of Trees is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 trees, mini-trees, and wreaths.

The Festival of Trees’s annual Appreciation Night featured the presentation of the 2017 Conifer Awards.

The Festival of Trees annual premier event, the Taste of the Festival, featured Celebrity Chef Jen Royle.

The Methuen Festival of Trees depends on hundreds of tree donors, volunteers, advertisers, and other generous supporters who collectively make the annual Festival a tremendous success each year. At the center of this enormous volunteer effort is a Board of Directors that works all year to produce the Festival and to manage the organization’s preservation program.

Two Haverhill volunteer organizations and a well-known local business person were honored at the Festival of Trees’ 2017 Annual Meeting.  This year’s annual gathering, attended by nearly 150 Festival friends and supporters, was held at Methuen’s First Church Congregational – a long-time Festival Preservation Partner.