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The support of members, volunteers, and donors. allows PHS to grow and flourish

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Tree Tenders
 
 
Teaching the basics of tree planting, tree care, and how to rally communities around the importance of trees.

About

The PHS Tree Tenders® program offers hands-on tree care training in the five-county Philadelphia region. The training covers tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community. Established in 1993, PHS Tree Tenders has trained thousands of volunteers who plant and care for trees throughout the region. Nothing can top the in-class training, but click here to read the PHS guide titled Organizing a Community Tree Planting.

Available for ISA, PA LA, Act 48 and PLNA credit. Given the nature of the training and the evening hours, the course is not appropriate for children under 16.

Upcoming Sessions

Pre-registration is required. Click here for a list of upcoming sessions of PHS Tree Tenders. 

Volunteer Tree Plantings

Click here to view a map of tree plantings throughout the region.

PHS/Tree Vitalize Philadelphia Fall 2013 Tree Planting Program

About the Program

The PHS/Tree Vitalize Planting Program supports neighborhood volunteer tree planting. Tree Tenders groups in Philadelphia that are willing and able to organize a neighborhood volunteer tree planting event of at least 10 trees are invited to apply.  PHS will supply the trees and pavement cuts.  Submitting an application does not guarantee your group will receive trees. Eligibility and selection criteria are described below. Funding for seasonal plantings is limited. Send completed applications, along with signed property owner tree request forms by 5:00 pm on Friday, April 5, 2013 to:

PHS Plant One Million
100 N. 20th St., 5th flr
Philadelphia, PA 19103

To apply for subsidized street and park trees through the TreeVitalize Municipalities Bare Root Tree Offer (valid for Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties only), contact Barley Van Clief at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) for an application.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for trees you must:

  • Be an active, approved Tree Tenders group, with at least three people who have graduated from PHS’ Tree Tenders class.
  • For first-time applicants, at least one representative must attend a training session before you can begin soliciting applications.

If approved, your group will receive:

  • Between 10 and 100 trees to plant in your neighborhood, based on your group’s request, capacity, and level of experience.
  • The number, species, and type of nursery stock (balled & burlap, container, or bare root) of trees approved will be determined by PPR and PHS. Bare-root trees will be used wherever possible.
  • Cutting and removal of pavement, as needed and as funding allows. However, please note that if the property owner cancels the tree request after submitting the request form and the sidewalk has already been cut, the owner will be held responsible for the cost of replacing the pavement. (Property owners are also responsible for removing any stumps.)
  • Tree stakes and arbor ties.

The cover sheet and forms are below. For more information about the planting program contact Nina Safavi, Plant One Million Coordinator (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), 215-988-1618)

Tree Tenders groups planting for the first time should send a representative to our Organizing a Tree Planting Training.

About the Partners

Plant One Million is a regional partnership led by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) with a goal to plant one million trees throughout 13 counties in southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The goal is to restore the “tree canopy cover”—the area of land shaded by trees—in the Greater Philadelphia Region to 30 percent. TreeVitalize is a program launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in 2005 to increase tree canopy in urbanized areas. PHS is the lead partner for TreeVitalize in southeastern Pennsylvania. PHS is a private non-profit organization that motivates people to improve the quality of life and create a sense of community through horticulture. Tree Tenders is a PHS educational program offering classes on tree biology, identification, planting, and proper care. Philadelphia Park and Recreation Urban Forestry Technicians oversee street tree planting and care within Philadelphia.