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.
Fall 2023 Distribution & Planting
Tree Unloading and Pickups
- Trees arrive Tuesday, November 14th
- Pickups are scheduled for November 15th-17th, 2023.
- Check back in October to schedule your pickup slot.
Volunteer
We need help at the warehouse (un)loading and processing trees on Tuesday, November 14 - Friday, November 17. Many groups will pick up and plant trees!
Timeline & Important Tasks
| DATE | TASK |
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October 19, 2023 |
Provide PHS with your planting event(s) details and volunteer recruitment request. |
October 19, 2023 |
Schedule your tree pickup timeslot. |
3 weeks before planting day |
Invite planters to register. VolunteerHub event signup links will be emailed to volunteer managers, contact The Trees Team 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. |
November 8, 2023 |
Training: Bare Root Planting Crew Leader Workshop |
November 15-17, 2023 |
Tree Pickup |
November 18-20, 2023 |
Tree Planting: Doublecheck trees were planted properly (root flare visible at soil grade, staked/tied - no strangling knots), mulched, and Tree Diapers hydrated and installed (if applicable) or tree adequately watered. |
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December 4, 2023 |
Philly street tree applications for Spring 2024 are due. See Application Hub for instructions and forms. |
December 8, 2023 |
Submit your planting attendance and any signed paper waivers (more details here). Share your most inspiring tree stories, photos, videos with PHS. Upload up to 5 images/videos here |
February 1, 2024 |
Non-Philly Groups ONLY: Map your trees in the PHS Urban Forest Cloud or email [email protected] for a spreadsheet template (Philly trees are mapped by Jehane) |
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May - December 2024 |
WATER WATER WATER (See tree recipient care instructions and watering letter below.) |
July - Aug 2024 |
For Philadelphia Groups
Tree Application Approvals
We have received back the Fall 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 canceled, 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 wants.
Philly Mulch Certificates
Current Mulch Certificates are coming soon!
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.
- Tree Care Instructions in English and Spanish
- 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.