Three of Philadelphia’s forest ecosystems, in Cobbs Creek, Pennypack and the Wissahickon, might just get a little greener. As part of the Parkland Forest Management Framework, released in April 2013 by the Urban Forestry and Ecosystem Management Division (a subset of Parks and Recreation), there is an ongoing and experimental process underway to restore parts […]

A photo from TreePhilly’s Northeast Tree Giveaway this past April TreePhilly’s new Community Yard Tree Giveaway Grants will give community groups the resources they need to restore Philly’s urban forest. Through the program, funded by the nonprofit Fairmount Park Conservancy and Wells Fargo, TreePhilly is giving out five grants for $500, and 50 trees each for community […]