Miles Davis Way Beautification is a block organization devoted to planting and maintaining tree beds to create an environment residents can take pride in.
We are volunteers devoted to improving the quality of life and the health of the trees on our block by planting and maintaining our tree beds. #milesdavisway #mdwbeautification #treebeds By doing so, we are not just making the block a brighter place to live but also ensuring the long-term health of the trees.
12/24/2023
After the holidays, give your tree a proper fir-well! By dropping off your tree to be recycled into wood chips, you can help nourish street trees and plantings in parks across the city. Find a Mulchfest location near you: nyc.gov/parks/mulchfest
11/29/2022
Planting around a street tree will not harm the tree if done properly. But building up soil around a tree trunk prevents the roots and lower part of the trunk from interacting with the atmosphere and encourages "girdling," a root problem that eventually causes the tree to strangle itself.
11/29/2022
Two of the elegant new plaques on our beautiful block.
10/26/2022
10/26/2022
10/13/2022
When we started caring for our tree beds, the ground was hard as a rock and the stench of urine was pervasive. Now, we have thriving little ecosystems.
10/13/2022
May 2022 planting days.
04/30/2022
Miles Davis Way Beautification 2022 Since 2016, our volunteers have been beautifying and maintaining the tree beds along West 77th St. between West End Ave.and Riverside Drive, aka Miles Davis Way, bringing joy to passersby and building community.
08/19/2021
We Must Come Together And Kill The Dreaded Spotted Lanternflies The messaging is clear, if you spot a Spotted Lanternfly you should squash it while shouting, "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
06/08/2021
Lots of concern today from passersby about the new baby on the block. Rest assured, she is healthy and safe.