Minnie Cushing Coleman Heritage Tree Nursery
The Newport Tree Conservancy's Minnie Cushing Coleman Heritage Tree Nursery is located on Coggeshall Avenue in Newport. Since its establishment, the space has become a vibrant nursery, providing growing space for historic, unusual, and beautiful specimen trees that are diligently propagated and selected by our horticultural staff. Once these trees reach a healthy size, they are distributed through our annual programs to be planted in public and private spaces throughout the city of Newport.
At the Heritage Tree Nursery center we :
•Care for trees that will grow to be the canopy of Newport's future
•Preserve the genetic lines of historic trees of cultural and natural significance
•Propagate the next generation of heritage trees for public and private planting
•Add native plant diversity to Newport while engaging the public with our annual volunteer planting event at Miantonomi Park
•Promote horticultural and environmental science education while inspiring a love of nature in the greater Newport community
Looking Forward
In 2024 we began a multi-phase transition to a new home in Newport on Coggeshall Avenue, moving from our 2017 location at Rogers High School. Completed in 2025, the new facility has elevated our mission of planting and maintaining Newport’s tree canopy by providing expanded workspace, improved storage for equipment and seedlings, and dedicated areas for volunteer training and community outreach. The additional capacity allows us to scale up tree-planting projects, better manage maintenance schedules, and host educational programs that engage more residents in stewardship. This move positions Newport Tree Conservancy to more effectively pursue long-term canopy goals and respond to the city’s evolving urban forestry needs.
