ReLeaf Neighborhoods
Working with neighbors for a greener community
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.
Read below for each ReLeaf community and click to learn more.
ReLeaf Duquesne
Working alongside residents of Duquesne to create a greener, healthier community.
ReLeaf Glassport
Creating a plan for a greener, healthier community for Glassport.
ReLeaf Rankin
Working with residents and community partners in Rankin to build a strong canopy and greener neighborhood.
ReLeaf Beltzhoover
A plan for a greener, healthier community for Beltzhoover.
ReLeaf California-Kirkbride
Working alongside residents of California-Kirkbride to create a greener, healthier community.
ReLeaf Hazelwood
When residents of Hazelwood said they wanted more trees, Tree Pittsburgh worked alongside them to create a roadmap for increasing tree canopy and green space in the neighborhood.
ReLeaf Homewood
ReLeaf Homewood aims to improve residents’ quality of life by providing a roadmap and a list of priority projects to increase the neighborhood’s tree canopy.
ReLeaf Lawrenceville
Our first ReLeaf community, Tree Pittsburgh worked with Lawrenceville residents and Tree Tenders to build a roadmap to a greener neighborhood in 2014.
ReLeaf Manchester-Chateau
Manchester-Chateau was Tree Pittsburgh’s second ReLeaf community. Their plan was completed in 2015, with an updated analysis in 2022.
