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Environment

Environment: How One Tree Tender Represents The New Guard Trying To ‘Soften The Proverbial Concrete Jungle’ In South Philadelphia

April 6, 2022 Caroline Lee Sweeney 0

Philadelphia is full of tree tending groups that do environmental work that goes relatively unnoticed. These tree tending groups work within their neighborhoods to help create a greener Philadelphia. [continue reading…]

Environment

Hunting Park: Esperanza’s Gabriella Gabriel Paez Uses Trees To Connect Community

November 15, 2018 Brianna Baker 0

On the blacktop next to McClure Elementary School, Gabriella Gabriel Paez (above) stood in front of what looked like a forest-in-the-making — rows of short and sparse baby trees in planters. She gave them out, [continue reading…]

Environment

South Philadelphia: Local Tree Planters Breathe Life Into Community

May 15, 2017 Kevin Rowley 0

Finding the time and energy to maintain one’s property can be a daunting task in a city like Philadelphia. In certain neighborhoods, having “curb appeal” can be as simple as not having a pileup of [continue reading…]

Environment

Queen Village: Tree Tenders Put Down Roots In The Community

December 21, 2016 Kylie M Winkler 0

A group of volunteers in Queen Village known as the Tree Tenders came together on Nov. 19 for their bi-annual tree planting. They devoted their Saturday morning to improving the quality of life in the [continue reading…]

Crime

East Oak Lane: Organization Makes Use Of Green — and It Isn’t Talking Money

April 18, 2016 Talore G McBride 0

East Oak Lane, William Penn’s first neighborhood, is often called a “Green Country Town” and if you’ve taken a trip to this area, you would understand why. Most of the neighborhood’s streets are lined with beautiful, [continue reading…]

Environment

Olney: Tending To Community

November 22, 2013 0

Tree Tenders is a city-wide program in Philadelphia developed by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The primary mission of the program is to encourage people to volunteer and plant trees in their neighborhood. John Dobbs, coordinator [continue reading…]

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