Join us on Saturday, May 20 at 10 am at Tree Pittsburgh to discover the meaning of urban forestry and discuss Pittsburgh’s past, present, and plans for the future. Learn about the work citizens are doing throughout the region with Tree Pittsburgh. Tour the seedling nursery, and see some highlights of our great local tree specimens.
Tree Pittsburgh is an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing community vitality by restoring and protecting the urban forest through tree planting and care, education, advocacy, and land conservation. Their vision is to create a healthy urban forest for all by inspiring and engaging people to maintain, plant, and protect trees so that we can all benefit from the many health, environmental, and social benefits that trees provide.
Joe Stavish coordinates the Tree Tender Certification courses for adults as well as many youth programs in the community. Joe schedules and/or teaches many programs including garden club talks, visits to schools, summer camps, hosting scout programs, tabling at festivals, leading tree identification walks, and hosting nursery tours. He has presented at national and regional conferences. He is passionate about nature and incorporates insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals into many programs he facilitates.
Free to HPGC members. Non-members welcome with a donation ($10 suggested) through Eventbrite.
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