In the 1930’s, the federal government rated neighborhoods according to risk for mortgage lenders. “Redlined” neighborhoods were those deemed “hazardous” for investors, a title determined largely by the proportion of non-white and immigrant residents living there at the time. Formerly “redlined” areas are now substantially hotter, on average, and with fewer trees than those ranked “desirable” due to longstanding disinvestment. These racist roots of modern urban and community forestry not only impact the tree canopy, but also residents’ receptiveness to new trees in their communities. This presentation will describe why residents in Detroit, Michigan submitted “no-tree requests” when offered free street trees and share lessons for how to engage marginalized communities equitably in the process of planting and caring for trees where they live. This presentation will also cover examples of how these equitable community engagement approaches have been applied elsewhere, like Ann Arbor, MI.