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The con­nec­tion between trees and cli­mate is a big one. On the micro and macro lev­el, trees are work­ing hard every day to improve our cli­mate. Trees are an impor­tant part of the battle […]

Birds and trees go togeth­er like peanut but­ter and jel­ly. It’s no secret that birds love trees, but there are a few species of birds that have a par­tic­u­lar love of trees. Read […]

Just because it’s not tree-plan­t­i­ng sea­son doesn’t mean we’re not work­ing hard! While win­ter does involve some tree care and prun­ing, a lot of our win­ter time is spent prep­ping for the […]

In the fall of 2020, Tree Pitts­burgh plant­ed over 180 trees and shrubs along the Eliza Fur­nace Trail. This plant­i­ng was made pos­si­ble through part­ner­ships with Dyn­e­gy, the City of […]

It’s Jan­u­ary, which means it’s time to take down those trees and set­tle into a new year. But don’t put your tree out on the curb! If you do, it will end up in a land­fill. Give it new life by […]

We want to take the time to thank the peo­ple, orga­ni­za­tions, and part­ners who helped make 2020 a bit brighter — our Vol­un­teers of the Year! Despite the chal­lenges this year presented, […]

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 […]

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 […]