Strategic Plan for Philly's Trees, Survey

The City is developing a strategic plan for Philly's trees. The plan will identify long-term goals and interests with a roadmap to achieving them. Before this can be done we need to understand how this plan can meet the needs of neighborhoods and benefit you and your neighbors. You can help us by sharing how trees impact you in any or all of the ways detailed here.

Take the survey here. (Available In several languages)

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING OPTIONS

Spread cheer, recycle right this year.

From presents and party supplies to wrapping paper and plastics, there’s a lot to recycle during the holidays. But don’t forget one of the most important items—your tree. The 2021 Christmas Tree Recycling program runs Monday, January 4th to Saturday, January 16th (8a-6p Monday-Saturday, NO Sundays) at the City’s six Sanitation Convenience Centers.
You may also drop off your trees on Saturday, January 9th and Saturday, January 16th (from 9a-3p) at these 13 designated locations:

54th St. & Woodbine Ave. 43rd St. & Powelton Ave.
Broad St. & Christian St. Castor Ave. & Foulkrod St.
1400 Cottman Ave. (Jardel Rec.) 15th St. & Bigler St.
Corinthian Ave. & Poplar St. 7901 Ridgeway St. (Fox Chase Rec.)
American St. & Thompson St. Graver Ln. & Seminole St.
Cathedral Rd. & Ridge Ave. Washington Ln. & Ardleigh St.
4800 Wayne Ave. (Happy Hollow Rec. Ctr.)

Help the City cut down on costly contamination. For more on what you can and can’t recycle this holiday season, visit philadelphiastreets.com/holiday.

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How to let goats eat your Christmas tree, or recycle it another way in Philly
Danya Henninger, BillyPenn

You don’t have to trash that fir you so carefully decorated after it was chopped down. The folks behind the Philly Goat Project partnered with the Philadelphia Streets Department and Parks and Rec to get the trees to their animals this year. Douglas firs are apparently a favorite, but the goats will eat any kind of evergreen, according to WHYY’s PlanPhilly, devouring the whole thing in about 20 minutes.
Philly Goat Project tree drop-offs are happening at the following times and places:
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 9, at 6336 Ardleigh St.
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, at 6336 Ardleigh St.
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, at 3850 W. Ford Rd.

Read more here.

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Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders

Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders
Will be planting trees in the neighborhood this weekend
Saturday and Sunday, November 21 and 22.

This weekend, you might see SKCP's LandCare crew and Old/South Kensington Tree Tenders planting trees in various spots throughout the neighborhood.

If you or your neighbors would like to see trees planted on your block as early as Spring 2021, please fill out the form at
https://pg-cloud.com/phs/?openform=request-a-tree or call 215-370-0099
or email
greening@southkensingtoncommunity.org