Volunteers plant trees at a spring planting event in April. File photo.
This fall, Harrisburg is looking for community members willing to lend a hand to help beautify the city.
The city announced on Thursday that it is in need of volunteers to plant street trees on Oct. 28 to 30.
Most of the planting will take place on Oct. 28 and 29 in Allison Hill on the 1800-block of Forster and Briggs streets and on the 800- and 900-blocks of N. 18th Street. Planting holes will be partially pre-dug, and volunteers will plant 45 trees. Participants will meet at Pleasantview Park at 19th and Forster streets.
On Oct. 30, volunteers will plant an additional 25 trees in the Bellevue Park and Shipoke neighborhoods, with a meet up location at 143 Briarcliff Rd.
The meet up time for all three days will be at 9 a.m. for a demonstration and team assignments. Planting will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
According to the city, the trees are 7- to 9-feet tall and are bare root trees, making them easy to handle.
The city encourages wearing sturdy shoes or boots, long pants and a jacket and bringing any tools you may have. They will provide water, snacks, safety vests and some gloves and tools.
The planting will take place rain or shine, but if severe weather is predicted, registered participants will be notified by email no later than 8 a.m. on the day of the event, if it will be postponed.
To register to volunteer for the fall tree planting, click here. For more information, visit the city’s website.
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