Tree Pittsburgh

Tree Pittsburgh We grow and protect the urban forest.

10/13/2026

Tree of the Week is here! This week, we’re spotlighting the Katsura: a tree whose fallen autumn leaves can smell like cotton candy.

Follow along for a new Pittsburgh tree each week!

Grow your own urban forest! Take our Seed Strat & Sowing Workshop this Saturday, October 17.From stratification to sowin...
10/13/2026

Grow your own urban forest! Take our Seed Strat & Sowing Workshop this Saturday, October 17.

From stratification to sowing, learn the basics of growing trees from seed during this make-and-take workshop for adults. All materials will be provided, including a selection of locally collected seeds. Give them a good start with insider tips from our nursery staff, and begin growing your own patch of the urban forest at home.

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Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Tree Pittsburgh recognizes that we work on unceded land. The area known as Pittsburgh ...
10/12/2026

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Tree Pittsburgh recognizes that we work on unceded land. The area known as Pittsburgh is the unceded lands of the Adena culture, Hopewell culture, and Monongahela peoples, who were later joined by refugees of other tribes, including the Lenape (referred to as the Delaware by the English), Shawnee, and Haudenosaunee, driven to the area from their homelands by colonizing people.

A few months back, we told you about the storm damage cleanup that JP Tree Care assisted us with and the habitat boxes t...
10/12/2026

A few months back, we told you about the storm damage cleanup that JP Tree Care assisted us with and the habitat boxes they installed during the process. Well, we have an update!

An eastern screech-owl has taken up residence in one of our habitat boxes!

Eastern screech-owl fun facts:

* Eastern screech-owls are usually found in wooded areas near water, including neighborhoods and parks
* They often nest in natural tree cavities or old woodpecker holes; however, they’ll also nest behind loose boards on abandoned buildings or, like on our trail, in nest boxes
* They mate for life but tend to be mostly solitary and are only in pairs during the breeding season

So, say hello to our new little friend! Should we give them a name? Give us some ideas in the comments!

What a night! 🌳✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Root Ball/Root Flare to celebrate 20 years of growing Pittsburgh...
10/09/2026

What a night! 🌳✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us at Root Ball/Root Flare to celebrate 20 years of growing Pittsburgh’s urban forest.

A huge thank-you to Rick Sebak for emceeing the evening. Pittsburgh’s favorite storyteller was the perfect host for a night full of stories about our trees and the people who care for them.

We were also honored to receive a proclamation from Mayor Corey O’Connor recognizing two decades of Tree Pittsburgh’s partnership with the City to plant trees and grow greener neighborhoods. 💚

At the Root Ball, we recognized 3 individuals and organizations that have supported us through the last 20 years. Thank you and congratulations to our 2026 Honorees: The Davey Tree Expert Company, Arbor Day Foundation, and Lisa Ceoffe, City Forester for the City of Pittsburgh.

Swipe through to see past and current members of our Board of Directors together in one room – 20 years of leadership that helped get us here.

Here’s to the next 20 years of trees! 🌱

📸: Heather Mull

DAF Day 2026 is here! You can make a real difference for our urban forest during this national celebration of generosity...
10/08/2026

DAF Day 2026 is here! You can make a real difference for our urban forest during this national celebration of generosity by recommending a grant to Tree Pittsburgh from your DAF. Your support grows, plants, and cares for trees—bringing the benefits that trees provide to every community in Allegheny County. Together, we can grow a greener future for the Pittsburgh region. Make a gift from your DAF today!

Learn more at treepittsburgh.org/donor-advised-funds 🍁

10/07/2026

Last month, Director of Education Joe Stavish (aka Mr. Joe) led a group on a tree walk through Braddock! Residents learned all about trees in their community, including bark, interesting leaves, roots, and deer browse.

This walk is part of our continued outreach in communities in the Mon Valley through our ReLeaf and tree equity programs. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

10/06/2026

Tree of the Week is here! This week, we’re spotlighting the monkeyball tree, also known as Osage orange: a tree with bumpy, green fruit you may have spotted around Pittsburgh.

Follow along for a new Pittsburgh tree each week.

Start your holiday shopping early at our annual Autumn Art and Maker Mart!Vendors from around Pittsburgh will showcase t...
10/06/2026

Start your holiday shopping early at our annual Autumn Art and Maker Mart!

Vendors from around Pittsburgh will showcase their handmade and vintage wares for sale - perfect for pre-Halloween or early holiday shopping. The event will also have coffee, tea, baked goods, brunch beverages (alcoholic and n/a), and the La Palapa food truck.

See the entire list of vendors at treepittsburgh.org/autumn-art to start your planning!

10/05/2026

Over the last 10 years, we've provided tens of thousands of trees to our community – to forests, backyards, and neighborhoods across the region.

As Heritage Nursery Director Megan Higgins Palomo puts it, that means bringing the benefits of trees – shade, cleaner air, healthier ecosystems, and well-being – to everyone:

With climate change affecting stormwater, air quality, and urban heat, this work matters more than ever.

"This work is critical to help communities be livable into the future. And I think Tree Pittsburgh is always going to have a role in that." – Jeff Bergman, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Here's to the next 20 years. 💚

🎥 Watch the full video to hear more from Megan and Jeff.

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