Your one-stop shop for all PHS provided information and guidelines for organizing safe and fun tree plantings. This page is intended for group planting committees and leaders.
We need help at the warehouse (un)loading and processing close to 1,300 trees on Tuesday, April 18 - Friday, April 21. Many groups will pick up and plant trees!
Check back in March to sign up for a shift. If you don’t already have an account, please set one up, it is easy and you only need to do it once and are set for all your future PHS events.
DATE | TASK |
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January - February 2023 |
TreeVitalize Municipalities (County) tree application period for Spring 2023 |
When tree permits are received: Notify tree applicants/recipients and recruit planting team leaders, plan event logistics and communications |
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March 15, 2023 |
Training: Organizing a Community Tree Planting Q&A Session |
March 16, 2023 |
Provide PHS with your planting event(s) details and volunteer recruitment request. |
March 20, 2023 |
Schedule your tree pickup timeslot. |
April 12, 2023 |
Training: Bare Root Planting Crew Leader Workshop |
3 weeks before planting day |
Invite planters to register. VolunteerHub event signup links will be emailed to volunteer managers, contact Asha-Lé Davis at [email protected]. |
3-10 business days before planting day |
PA 1 Calls before digging, organize tools/supplies, final reminders to tree recipients/volunteers/leaders. |
April 19-21, 2023 |
Tree Pickup |
April 20-23, 2023 |
Tree Planting |
May 2, 2023 |
Philly street tree applications for Fall 2023 are due. See Application Hub for instructions and forms. |
May 8, 2023 |
Submit your planting attendance and any signed paper waivers (more details here). |
May 31, 2023 |
Map your trees in the PHS Urban Forest Cloud (county-based groups only, Philly trees are mapped by Jehane) - instructions from Asha-Lé to follow. Share your most inspiring tree stories, photos, videos with PHS. Upload up to 5 images/videos here |
May - December 2023 |
WATER WATER WATER (see tree recipient watering letter in English and Spanish) |
June - August 2023 |
Tree Checkers summer health/care tree checkups community science data collection and training sessions. PHS will send you an invitation and instructions to participate in June. |
10/12/22 UPDATE - PHS is NO LONGER requiring proof of vaccination for volunteers. Groups may require vaccination at their own discretion.
We have received back the Spring 2023 approvals from PPR. Now updated with species selections!
Free mulch is available at the Fairmount Park Organic Recycling Center at 3850 W. Ford Rd. At the link above, each group has a mulch certificate to present at the Recycling Center.