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Tree Pitts­burgh is hir­ing a Nurs­ery Oper­a­tions Intern. This indi­vid­ual will sup­port the Her­itage Nurs­ery Direc­tor and shared Chief Finan­cial Offi­cer in inven­to­ry sys­tem analy­sis, […]

As an orga­ni­za­tion ded­i­cat­ed to improv­ing our com­mu­ni­ty and mak­ing it a bet­ter place to live for every­one, like many of you, Tree Pitts­burgh stands against racism and con­demns […]

Because of social dis­tanc­ing mea­sures, we can’t gath­er togeth­er this year…but we’re bring­ing the par­ty to you! Piz­za on YOUR Porch is hap­pen­ing in June, July, and August with the chance […]

Spring is an excit­ing time for trees. After a long win­ter, buds erupt with beau­ti­ful col­ors and new growth. But have you ever checked in on a tree every day to see the progress? While […]

The rela­tion­ship between air qual­i­ty and trees is a com­pli­cat­ed sub­ject. Many of us learn at an ear­ly age that trees “inhale” car­bon diox­ide and “exhale” oxy­gen which allows us to […]

Look­ing for a way to spice up those dai­ly Zoom calls? We have just the solu­tion: Oak­lee and Arbor Day back­grounds! We can’t be out­side plant­i­ng trees togeth­er, but we can pre­tend with […]

In these ear­ly moments of spring while trees are burst­ing with bloom­ing flow­ers, it’s easy to for­get about some of the tiny flow­ers that rest under­neath the trees on the for­est floor. […]

Par­ents and guardians, we know that this time is dif­fi­cult. No mat­ter if you are try­ing to com­plete work at home or not, you’re also a full-time care­giv­er and pos­si­bly teacher! We’re […]

The hol­i­days are over and the dec­o­ra­tions are com­ing down. If that makes you sad, think about the new life that could come from your tree! By tak­ing your tree to one of the many drop-off […]

Intro­duc­ing the largest moth in North Amer­i­ca — the cecropia moth! In addi­tion to the trees and shrubs we grow in our Her­itage Nurs­ery, we’ve also been grow­ing this spec­tac­u­lar moth. […]