Resources for Participants

Welcome TreeVitalize planting partners!

 Please remember to take the following steps to insure a successful planting:

  • Solicit donations for food, etc.
  • Advertise your planting day & recruit volunteers
  • Purchase supplies
  • Arrive at your site on-time and enthusiastic
  • Ask volunteers to sign-in
  • Plant, mulch and stake all of your trees
  • Have fun!
  • Take care of your trees

The first month after your planting you should…

The first year after your planting you should…

  • WATER your trees!
  • Work with Tree Pittsburgh to organize tree care days in your neighborhood
  • Remove stakes and arbor tie after 1-year
  • Identify additional places to plant trees and apply again to TreeVitalize