Danielle Crumrine, Executive Director, Tree Pittsburgh, discusses how to maximize your mission at the 2013 ACTrees Day.

1. Furthering Your Mission: Working Smarter to Maximize Imp

3. Criteria
Population
10,590
Area
1.798 sq mi 1,151 acres
% Existing Tree Canopy
26% 299 acres
% Possible Tree Canopy
42% 486 acres
# Street Trees (2005)
939
# Street Trees Planted since 2005
726
# Street Trees per capita
Including TreeVitalize trees
# Tree Tenders
.16
Schools and Libraries
Pittsburgh Sunnyside PreK-8
Pittsburgh Arsenal PreK-8
Pittsburgh Peabody 9-12
Lawrenceville Library
Potential Tree Benefits
Riparian zone restoration, shade for recreation on trails,
storm water runoff on streets, shade of homes and
businesses for energy savings, shade for beauty to increase
property value, trees in business districts to generate
business, backyard tree plantings for multiple benefits
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4. Land types present
Light industrial, cemeteries, riverfront,
residential, parks
Existing Community greenspace
Arsenal Park, riverfront trail, Allegheny
Cemetery
Existing Green plans
Allegheny Riverfront Vision, Green Blvd
Existing Greening initiatives
Communications Network
Active Tree Tenders, community gardens, tree
park, Lawrencevile Green Team
CLP Lville branch, Lville United, Lville
Corporation, Allegheny Cemetery Historical
Society
Council District 7, Rep. Adam Ravenstahl,
Senator Ferlo
Green Blvd spans from Downtown, through
Strip to Lville, adjacent to Stanton Heights,
Bloomfield, Strip more?
The Bulletin, Next Door Lawrenceville,…
Avg # of Community led Tree Care events/year
6.6
Avg attendance at community led tree care /year
16
Existing Community Partners
Elected Officials
Capacity to affect other neighborhoods