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TREE PITTSBURGH COMMUNITY MEETINGS INFO <<<< As part of Tree Pittsburgh’s Urban Forest Master Planning process, the public is invited to give their input about the City’s trees at meetings beginning January 23rd. Participants who come to the public meetings will learn the details of the state of Pittsburgh's urban forest, and will have the opportunity to provide detailed input into the plan. All meetings are free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. The meetings will be informative and interactive.

*Community Planning Meeting: EAST Monday January 23rd, 5:30 - 7:30PM *Union Project 801 N. Negley Avenue 15206 *Community Planning Meeting: NORTH Tuesday January 24th, 5:30 - 7:30PM *Children's Museum 10 Children's Way 15212 *Community Planning Meeting: SOUTH Wednesday January 25th, 5:30 - 7:30PM *WYEP Community Broadcast Center 67 Bedford Square 15203 *Community Planning Meeting: WEST Monday February 13th, 5:30 - 7:30PM *Banksville Park Shelter, Banksville Park Additionally, Tree Pittsburgh is collecting Pittsburgh’s Tree Stories, and specifically opinions about City trees, their maintenance, and funding for the urban forest with a short online survey at www.tellusyourtreestory.org<http://treepittsburgh.org/urban-forest-master-plan>. Residents are encouraged to share the survey with their neighbors, co-workers, and friends as Tree Pittsburgh gathers more data about the city’s opinion about trees. For over a year, Tree Pittsburgh has been leading an extensive planning effort with a dedicated steering committee, local and regional partners, and forestry experts from around the country. The City of Pittsburgh Urban Forest Master Plan is intended to align the Pittsburgh community around a shared vision for protecting, growing and maintaining our urban forest for future generations, creating substantial returns from a singular investment. Its core focus areas are aimed to: + Address growing environmental challenges + Create a coordinated vision for Pittsburgh’s urban forest + Develop baseline metrics and clear goals for the urban forest + Cultivate long-term advocates and increase civic participation in support of the Plan + Develop efficiency and cooperation with all Pittsburgh tree organizations and City partners Tree Pittsburgh Executive Director Danielle Crumrine says of the planning process, “This massive undertaking could not have been done without the vision and support of our committed steering committee, the R.K. Mellon Foundation, and our local, state, and federal government partners who provided technical and financial support. The plan marks an exciting time in Tree Pittsburgh's history as it will chart a long-term course for increasing our impact across the City and County and provide our partners and the public with tangible goals to work towards." *For more information and complete schedule* of community events, meetings and planning schedule, please visit the Tree Pittsburgh web site: * www.treepittsburgh.org <http://treepittsburgh.org/>or call (412) 362-6360*. -- "Time is how the trees grow. I will fall asleep for a thousand years and a mighty spruce will have raised me high, high into the sky."