Tree Tenders Course

Tree Tenders course to be offered in Wilkinsburg!

Have you noticed the new trees that have been popping up all over the borough?  These all count towards the Wilkinsburg TreeVitalize Project: Rooted in Wilkinsburg, with a goal to plant 500 street trees by fall 2012.  Trees young and old need care in order to survive and thrive, and we need your help to keep them growing for years to come.  Tree Pittsburgh will present the skills required to tend our urban forest in Wilkinsburg this spring and we invite you to participate.

Tree Tender training will take place in Wilkinsburg on Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at South Ave United Methodist Church, 733 South Ave.  Due to the nature of this course, we prefer that Tree Tenders be at least 16 years of age.  Training is offered at a special discounted fee of $10 for Nine Mile Run watershed residents and $20 for residents outside the watershed.  Scholarships are also available.  Participants will receive lunch and a Tree Tender shirt. 

To register, please fill out the form below.  For more information, please contact Alicia Donner, GreenLinks Coordinator, by calling 412-371-8779, ext. 116 or emailing alicia@ninemilerun.org.

The Wilkinsburg TreeVitalize Project: Rooted in Wilkinsburg–500 Tree Initiative is a partnership with TreeVitalize Pittsburgh, the Nine Mile Run Watershed Association, the Borough of Wilkinsburg, and the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation. 
 
TreeVitalize Pittsburgh is a joint project of Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, Tree Pittsburgh, PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy.