The Steel City gets a green (and pink and purple) makeover:
Treevitalize volunteers demonstrating tree planting (via Western Pennsylvania Conservancy).
Steel City waterways are getting cleaner and more scenic thanks to new trees… more than 25,000 have been planted in the city since 2008.
Called ‘Treevitalize Pittsburgh,’ the initiative provides shade and helps protect water by reducing polluted runoff.
According to Jeffrey Bergman of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and director of the program, “Trees can be very effective at helping to intercept and absorb excess storm water.”
He says they’re now planting flowering trees along the riverfront. Called ‘The Redbud Project,’ it will create a burst of pink and purple each spring – and bring a rosier outlook for Pittsburgh rivers.
Get Schooled:
- Read more about “Treevitalize Pittsburgh” on the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy site.
- See photos and learn more about the Pittsburgh Redbud Project on Cannon Design, the project design firm.
Hear More:
What is the role of trees in solving some of Pittsburgh’s environmental issues? Hear Jeffrey Bergman discuss:
Watch more:
Watch Treevitalize program director discuss the program and celebrate their 15,000th planted tree (via Western Pennsylvania Conservancy):
The fine print:
- This segment was produced in partnership with Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and made possible by the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.
