ReLeaf Manchester-Chateau
A Plan for a Healthier and Greener Neighborhood
In 2014, Tree Pittsburgh worked with residents and local stakeholders to create the first neighborhood-level urban forest master plan, ReLeaf Manchester & Chateau. Tree Pittsburgh staff again worked with the Manchester & Chateau community to provide an update to the plan, How Are We Doing, in 2022.
Manchester-Chateau Community Organizations
Stay up-to-date on what’s happening in Manchester and Chateau by visiting the community organization pages below!Â
Why Manchester and Chateau
Elevated surface temperature, lower tree canopy cover, and the potential to increase engagement are all concerns when looking at Manchester and Chateau. Chateau has the lowest tree canopy cover in the city at 5%, compared to Pittsburgh’s city-wide tree canopy cover of 42%. Manchester has a current tree canopy cover of 17%. In 2010, a Landsat satellite thermal image showed Manchester had the hottest surface temperature of any neighborhood in the city. Pittsburgh’s average temperature is 96.6°F, while Manchester is 102.4°F and Chateau’s surface temperature 101.4°F.
Read the Manchester-Chateau ReLeaf How Are We Doing? update below.
Read the Manchester-Chateau ReLeaf Plan below.
Learn More
Contact us to learn more about ReLeaf Manchester-Chateau via email or by calling 412-781-8733 x213.
About ReLeaf
Tree Pittsburgh believes that everyone has a right to enjoy trees and the physical, mental, and social benefits they provide. Pittsburgh has an overall tree canopy of 42%, but this cover is not equally distributed. The ReLeaf Program is a necessary step to rectify these discrepancies and ensure all residents experience the benefits of a thriving urban forest. We concentrate our efforts on neighborhoods with insufficient tree canopy — which leads to heightened summer temperatures exacerbated by heat island challenges, compromised air quality, and localized flooding or stormwater runoff issues.
In collaboration with residents, local organizations, municipalities, and other government entities, the ReLeaf program produces a neighborhood-level mini-urban forest plan tailored to each community’s unique situation.