Welcome to TreePennsylvania,
the Pennsylvania Urban and Community Forestry Council.

TreePennsylvania is a state-wide, non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing forests throughout Pennsylvania’s urban landscape.

Last Call!
Letters of Intent for 2019 TreeVitalize funding due May 1st.

Information about 2019 funding opportunities through the TreeVitalize grant program is now available.  Interested municipalities and non-profits are invited to complete and submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by May 1, 2018.  Full applications are available only once an LOI has been accepted and approved.

Visit our Grants page for important dates, downloadable forms, and more information.

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Save our Urban & Community Forestry programs!
Sample Letter to Congressional Leaders

The current Federal Administration has indicated a severe reduction in funding for Urban & Community Forestry budgets nationwide for the upcoming fiscal year. TreePennsylvania’s current Federal funding provides resources not only for vital programs, but the most basic of services – from adhering to requirements to maintain our 501(c)3 status, to answering phones, and picking up the mail!  In addition, our partners at the Penn State Extension Urban Forestry program depend on Federal funding to maintain essential staff.

Without this funding, our ability to provide educational workshops, one-on-one consultations with municipalities, inventory research, and grant administration will no longer exist.

We’ve developed a sample letter for Congressional leaders highlighting the importance of urban and community forestry throughout the Commonwealth.  Contact PA’s Senators and Congressional Representatives to share the importance of TreePennsylvania in your communities.  Please use this link to find your Congressional District member’s contact information.

 

In accordance with Federal law and US Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.  To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964.  USDA is an equal opportunity provider.