trees

Discover native trees, urban ecology, and vibrant community engagement at Philadelphia’s newly acclaimed arboreal landmark. Known for its abundant ‘tree streets’ and the state’s namesake (Pennsylvania means Penn’s Woods), Philadelphia is the unofficial City of Arboreal Love.  The city adds...

Plan outlines a 10-year strategy for the equitable growth and care of Philadelphia’s urban forest.  The City and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation released its first-ever Philadelphia Tree Plan on February 23, 2023. Over 9000 residents provided input in the plan...

Philly residents have a love-hate relationship with its trees. The city launched a campaign to address the decline in the city tree canopy. Philly is in desperate need of trees. The city has lost 6% of its tree canopy cover...

Trees are underrated, underappreciated, and making a comeback throughout Philadelphia. With benefits like alleviating the impact of the Heat-Island Effect and improving water quality, expanded tree growth is a remedy to many societal woes in both urban and rural settings....

Spotted lanternflies have been wreaking havoc on Pennsylvania trees for years, and the battle against them isn’t over. Here’s what you need to know to keep the sap-sucking insects under control. Since the 2014 arrival of spotted lanternflies in Pennsylvania,...

Calling all tree lovers & shutterbugs: Painted Bride Art Center is looking for your best photos. How to SUbmit your Best Tree Photos Just send your photo via email to photos@paintedbride.org of your fav tree, and two sentences on why...

Inspired by our newest debut column (#ThisWeekI), we love to acknowledge the wonderful organizations that work hard to create environmental awareness, building a better world for us to live in. This week, I’m shining the community spotlight on Philly’s Urban Tree Connection (UTC).

Philly's gearing up for the big game this weekend. It'll be a particularly interesting battle as Sunday marks Donovan McNabb's return to the Linc. I could go on about what the outcome of the game means for perception and morale. But, this is an environmental blog after all. So let's talk green. Where do the Eagles stand with their eco-efforts in 2010?

A friend forwarded me this link of Whole Tree Architecture creations and I wanted to share! How cool is this? Roald Gunderson creates buildings from whole trees! From the site: "According to the Forest Products Laboratory, a whole, unmilled tree can support 50 percent more weight than the largest piece of lumber milled from the same tree." Enjoy!