PHS Tree Hub
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.
Spring 2023 Distribution & Planting
Tree Unloading and Pickups
- Trees arrive Tuesday, April 18 (county groups) and Wednesday, April 19 (Philly groups)
- Pickups are scheduled for April 19-21, 2023.
- Schedule your tree pickup timeslot at the link below (first come first served). You will be contacted with your confirmed timeslot in April.
Volunteer
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.
Timeline & Important Tasks
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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 |
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March 16, 2023 |
Provide PHS with your planting event(s) details and volunteer recruitment request. |
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March 20, 2023 |
Schedule your tree pickup timeslot. |
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April 12, 2023 |
Training: Bare Root Planting Crew Leader Workshop |
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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]. |
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3-10 business days before planting day |
PA 1 Calls before digging, organize tools/supplies, final reminders to tree recipients/volunteers/leaders. |
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April 19-21, 2023 |
Tree Pickup |
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April 20-23, 2023 |
Tree Planting |
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May 2, 2023 |
Philly street tree applications for Fall 2023 are due. See Application Hub for instructions and forms. |
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May 8, 2023 |
Submit your planting attendance and any signed paper waivers (more details here). |
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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 |
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May - December 2023 |
WATER WATER WATER (see tree recipient watering letter in English and Spanish) |
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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. |
COVID Safety Information
10/12/22 UPDATE - PHS is NO LONGER requiring proof of vaccination for volunteers. Groups may require vaccination at their own discretion.
For Philadelphia Groups
Tree Application Approvals
We have received back the Spring 2023 approvals from PPR. Now updated with species selections!
- Download the spreadsheet (linked above) to see all the trees that have been approved for planting (or rejected, or cancelled, etc.).
- Use the small arrow in the top row to ‘filter’ and view just your TT group.
- Species selections are in the FINAL ORDER column, and may shift with nursery availability.
- Check to see if ‘extra’ trees were approved for your sites (highlighted in yellow)— please confirm with us how many of the trees the property owner actually wants.
Philly Mulch Certificates
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.
Tree Recipient Handouts
- Tree Recipient Planting Fliers - Share this customizable flier with tree recipients so they can know what to expect on planting day and how to help prepare their planting site.
- High Heat Watering Letter
- High Heat Watering Letter: Spanish Translation
Press/Media
- Recent Press
- Tree Tenders Media Toolkit
Contains useful information and images on Tree Tenders programming that you can use for social media, email and press releases.