The TreeVitalize Pittsburgh Planting Program will support street tree, park, and riverfront plantings by supplying trees and limited services to help prepare planting locations within the City of Pittsburgh, in City and County parks, and along riverfront trails. 
 

Beginning in the spring of 2009, all City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods will be eligible to participate in TreeVitalize. Please contact Marijke Hecht at 412-586-2396 to discuss your community’s goals and preparedness.

Submitting an application does not guarantee your group will receive trees. Funding for seasonal plantings is limited. Eligibility and selection criteria are described in the downloadable documents below.

TreeVitalize application The application period for Spring 2009 plantings is now closed. Applications for for Fall 2009 plantings are due April 24, 2009.  Please be sure to conduct your site visit with Lisa Ceoffee by March 31, 2009 to be eligible for 2009.     

Tree Request form (NOTE: This tree request form is for use by organizations applying to TreeVitalize for community tree planting events. Individuals who would like to request that the City of Pittsburgh plant a tree on their behalf should submit a request form directly to the City of Pittsburgh forestry department.)

Three (3) copies of completed applications, along with signed property owner request forms, must be submitted by Friday, April 24, 2009 by 4pm to:

Marijke Hecht, TreeVitalize Director
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
800 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA,  15222

Preference for street tree plantings will be given to neighborhoods that:

• have demonstrated the capacity to organize volunteers for planting and stewardship activities;
• have a low number of trees per resident;
• have a predominance of residents at or below the median income;
• are implementing other environmental improvements such as stormwater best management practices; and/or
• are implementing other community improvements such as beautification, residential redevelopment or business district reinvestment

Parks and riverfront tree plantings will be targeted towards areas that:

• are in need of intensive restoration;
• have historical, cultural, or environmental significance;
• are undergoing additional environmental improvements

Please click on the following links if you would like more information regarding:
Eligibility
Selection criteria

Coming soon…

Follow-up site survey