#cityofarborlylove

[philaparkandrec]

Honoring Parks & Rec’s arborists

An art exhibit in City Hall honors the hard-working and passionate men and women who care for our city's trees and forests.

The exhibit, titled "The Arborists of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation: Growing and Caring for Our Urban Forest,” can be found on the second floor of City Hall, outside the mayor's office. 

The primary focus of the exhibit is a collection of portraits of Parks & Rec’s Urban Forestry Unit and Ecosystem Management Unit staff. Photographer Sabina Louise Pierce captured the special relationship between Philadelphia Parks & Recreation arborists, the trees they care for, and the tools of their trade.

In addition to the portraits, the exhibit includes:

a display case with information about the team’s work

examples of a custom soil mix from Greenland Nursery

lumber milled from trees felled by our staff in the park system.

The arborists of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation are charged with the growth and care of the city’s urban forest. This includes 10,250 acres of park land and 117,000 trees along the city streets. 

Their work includes:

growing trees at Greenland Nursery in Fairmount Park

planting and caring for our young forest

removing dead and hazardous trees

These men and women are passionate, hardworking, and proud of the work they do to keep Philadelphia’s trees healthy and its citizens safe. Please visit City Hall before May 10th to see the portraits that honor these dedicated civil servants. 

The arborists honored include (click on name to see portrait):

Lori Hayes

Max Blaustein

Joe Toohey

Dave Cupps

Ben Stanko

Erica Smith Fichman

Curtis Helm (retired)

Chris Johnson

Anthony Holiday

Sean Hubbard

Jose Melendez

Jose G. Melendez

Mark DeLoach

[m3printing-blog]

Now with more trees! Thank you Tree Philly for planting the newest addition to our front view! ‪#‎cityofarborlylove‬

[myphillypark]

We made Arborly love! #myphillypark #treephilly #cityofarborlylove (at JFK Plaza / Love Park)

[philaparkandrec]

Spotted in South Philly! This new street tree from @treephilly was just the ray of sunshine we needed on this dreary Thursday afternoon. #findyourpath #cityofarborlylove

[philaparkandrec]

Happy #ArbrewDay! To celebrate Arbor Day, @treephilly is teaming up with @yardsbrewing to give away 100 free trees at 10 bars across the city. Today from 4-7, everyone who gets a free tree will also get a free Yards beer and a "Drink Beers, Plant Trees" tshirt! Visit treephilly.org for more info and the 10 bar locations. We hope you meet your twignificant other! #findyourpath #cityofarborlylove #drinkbeersplanttrees

[philaparkandrec]

In the spirit of spring, here's a slight blast from the past from last year's @treephilly announcement in LOVE Park! Featuring our favorite spokes-tree, Treebis! #findyourpath #throwbackthursday #cityofarborlylove #treebis (at LOVE Park)

[philaparkandrec]

Tree Philly is asking YOU to tell your tree story! Do you have a favorite tree in the city? One that has a perfect seat, the right touch of shade, or the most spectacular foliage? Tell @treephilly what your tree means to you with an accompanying photo, and you could win $300 worth of gardening supplies and be featured on their website! Visit treesofphillystories.com to submit! Hurry! The deadline is Nov 10th! #findyourpath #treephilly #treestories #cityofarborlylove

[myphillypark]

We are getting ready! Are you on your way to Love Park? #myphillypark #treephilly #cityofarborlylove (at JFK Plaza / Love Park)