MTF BLOG
2025: A Year of Growth
For the McLean Trees Foundation, 2025 was a remarkable year defined by growth, generosity, and deepening community roots. Fueled by dedicated volunteers and expanding local support, MTF achieved its most productive year yet.
The Trees From Hell
Bradford pears began life as a hugely popular hybrid flowering tree. Then they became a limb-shedding hazard. Now they have morphed into a family of invasive trees that are overwhelming open spaces and depriving birds and other wildlife of food. And they’re growing right in the middle of McLean.

