Plant A Tree This Spring!

Posted by on March 24, 2006

COME PLANT A TREE WITH US THIS SPRING
Volunteers Needed!

Saturday April 1st, 9am
New Kensington CDC 12 large trees
Meet at 2500 E. Cumberland Street

Saturday April 8th, 9am
Oak Lane Tree Tenders ? 37 large trees
Meet at Oak Lane Presbyterian Church, 6637 N. 11th St Contact Charlie Philips, 215-924-1722 or cphilips@temple.edu.

Saturday April 8th at 10am
UC Green & Cedar Park – 35 large trees
Meet at 50th & Catherine Streets

Saturday April 15th, 10 am
Spruce Hill Community Association & Garden Court Civic Association – 45 large trees
Meet at 46th and Locust Streets.

Saturday April 22nd at 9am
Queen Village/Bella Vista – 57 large trees
Call Carla Puppin ? 339-0248

Saturday April 29th, 9am
Passyunk Square Civic Association,
97 large trees
Call Geoff at 215-467- 1761

Saturday April 29th, 9am
Jennersville, West Grove area ? 800 seedlings
Contact Stroud Water Research Center 610-268-2153 x. 258 for location and directions

Saturday May 5th, 9am
Fairmount Civic Association- 55 large trees
Call Roland Reed 215-232-0257

Fairmount Park Planting
Misc. weekdays and Saturdays ? 100 to 300 small trees each day
Cobbs Creek Park, Contact: Joe Caesar 215-685-0277
Pennypack, Tacony and Poquessing Parks, Contact: Jackie Olson 215-685-0427
East Fairmount Park, Contact: Jason Mifflin 215-685-0278
Wissahickon Park, Contact: David Bower 215-991-3272

Plantings are rain or shine. Wear Sturdy shoes and clothes that can get dirty. Project organizers will provide gloves and tools. ?Large trees? are 10 to 14 foot tall trees with soil ball that weigh 200+ lbs and are planted by a team. ?Small trees? range from seedlings and container trees 1 foot to 4 feet in height and can be planted by an individual.