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Environmental Issues Forum
May 5, 2014
TreeVitalize
Photo courtesy of TreePittsburgh
Photo courtesy of PHS Photo courtesy of Bel Arbor Tree Tenders
Tree Tenders ®
Grants
Tree Inventories
Urban Tree Canopy
Photo courtesy of Delaware andLehigh.org
Unique Partnerships
Photo courtesy of Harrisburg Tree Tenders
Coupon Program
COMMUNITIES SERVED BYTREEVITALIZE
From October 1, 2012 – September 30, 2013, TreeVitalize served a total of 504 Communities. The combined population of these communities is: 6,157,218 people. This is about half of the population of the Commonwealth.
Philadelphia• Communities Served= most neighborhoods within the City of
Philadelphia & many more in the surrounding counties.
• Funding Awarded: $2,200,000• Match: $2,000,000• Trees Planted: 200,000
• Primary Partner:
Phillytreemap.org
GRANTS
Pittsburgh
• Many communities Served within the City
• Funding Awarded: $1,200,000• Match: 2,000,000• Trees Planted: 20,000• Primary Partners:
GRANTS
Statewide(Counties Outside the SE & SW Work Areas)
• # of Grants (Communities Served): 163• Funding Awarded: $841,608• Community Match Contributed to date: $1,342,047• Planned Match for new projects: $330,292• Trees Planted: 7,635• Planned but not yet planted: 1,205
GRANTS
GRANTS- Future Grant Opportunities -
to provide a wider range of services
Tree Inventory
Tree Improvement
Ordinance Writing
TreeVitalize “Trees Count, PA!” Coupon ProgramSave $15 OFF the purchase of a tree $50 or more.
10,373 trees planted through coupon program
Coupons are redeemable at 21 participating nurseries located within:Cumberland CountyDauphin CountyLancaster CountyPerry CountyYork County
Coupons are available for spring & fall planting seasons
Coupons are available online and at participating locations
COUPON PROGRAM
TREE TENDERS®Tree Tenders Course Covers• Benefits of trees• Tree ID• How Trees Work• Urban Stresses on Trees• Caring for Trees - Planting & Pruning• Recruiting Volunteers
TREE TENDERS®7,330 Tree Tenders trained• 4000+ Philadelphia• 2000+ Pittsburgh• 1050+ Statewide • 280 Web-Based
Tree Tenders training necessary for TreeVitalize trees and grants
COMMUNITY TREE INVENTORIES
Essential Tool of Good Management to Ensure Continuous Healthy Tree Cover • How many trees?• What kind?• What condition?• What is the age class distribution?
Originally on Paper with Cumbersome Maintenance
COMMUNITY TREE INVENTORIES
Computer Applications Now Available• Make data analysis and data management much
easier• Visual reports facilitate communications with
decision makers
Snapshot of the Tree Inventory- based on the original May 2009 inventory data40,749 Street Trees6,610 Park Trees (in mowed areas)8,853 Potential Planting Sites843 StumpsTOTAL: 57,055
COMMUNITY TREE INVENTORIESi-Tree Tools Quantifies Tree Benefits• Energy saving• Air quality improvement• Stormwater mitigation• Property values• Traffic calming• Shortened recovery times
Spring 2014 i-Tree Trainings Thru USFS Grant
A high resolution tree and land cover assessment for community planners and residents
URBAN TREE CANOPY (UTC)
Existing tree canopy
Plantable vegetative space (turf)
Plantable impervious space (parking)
Not suitable (buildings and roads)
Tree Canopy
Open Space (grass)
Impervious Surfaces
Tree Canopy MetricsURBAN TREE CANOPY (UTC)
Setting Goals and Strategies (County)
Demo Only
Setting Goals and Strategies (County)
Demo Only
Priority Small WatershedsNumber of trees depends on number of municipalities serving that watershed
Demo Only
Priority MunicipalitiesNumber of trees per municipality depends on percent of land area within watershed boundary
Demo Only
Setting Goals (City)
30,420 gallo
ns
$245 saved/year
PLANT LARGE TREES
URBAN TREE CANOPY (UTC)
2014 UTC STATUS
*Numbers may reflect draft goals and tree numbers
*
TREES 280,000 300,000 4,000 50,000 196,000 2,225 1,400 5,800
989,425 trees to be planted!
URBAN TREE CANOPY (UTC)
PennTreeMapPennTreeMapFindTrackPromotePlanTalk
FindTrackPromotePlanTalk
how much tree and impervious cover is on your place of interest.
the trees you plant by adding them to the interactive map.
your programs by calculating the ecosystem services of your trees.
your community forest by prioritizing tree planting/protection areas and setting canopy goals.
to communities about goal setting and gain information for a sustainable community forest.
“An interactive tool for your community forest”
TrackFind Promote
Plan Talk
UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS
Flight 93 Tree Plantings
Journey Through Hallowed Ground
UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS
Other Accomplishments Spawned byTreeVitalize
• Pittsburgh Master Plan• Lancaster Canopy Analysis and Implementation Plan (CAIP)• US Forest Service Urban Field Research Station in Philadelphia• The National Arbor Day Foundation has hosted two national meetings in
Pennsylvania since TreeVitalize began• UTC has successfully been used by communities to apply for grants• DVRPC is preparing, and paying for, an urban tree canopy assessment of
the Philadelphia region
QUESTIONS?
DCNR TreeVitalize Staff
Rachel Reyna, Section Chief717-783-0385
rreyna@pa.gov
Bureau of Forestry Rural and Community Forestry Section
Ellen Roane, Community Forestry Training and Partnerships Specialist
717-705-2825eroane@pa.gov
Christine Ticehurst, Community Greening and Grant Specialist
717-346-9583c-cticehur@pa.gov
Christopher Peiffer, Tree Canopy and Green Infrastructure Specialist
717-783-7934c-cpeiffer@pa.gov
treevitalize.net