Market Street in Harrisburg
Harrisburg is calling on city residents to help plant dozens of trees in Allison Hill this spring.
In April, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department will plant trees on Vernon and Market streets in an effort to beautify the area and help the environment.
“Any time you see a street full of beautiful trees, it’s something spectacular,” said Parks Maintenance Supervisor Sasha Ross. “It makes you smile, so I’m pretty sure city residents will love to see it as well.”
The city is looking for volunteers to help plant trees during these three dates:
- Saturday, April 9 at 9 a.m. Meet at 1341 Vernon St. for planting between 13th and 17th streets.
- Friday, April 29 at 9 a.m. Meet at 1173 Market St. for planting on Market Street between Cameron and 15th streets.
- Saturday, April 30 at 9 a.m. Meet at 1173 Market St. for planting on Market Street between Cameron and 15th streets.
According to City Forester Ellen Roane, Harrisburg will plant 17 smaller trees on Vernon Street and 48 cherry trees on Market Street. The trees are bare root, which makes them lightweight, and around 8 to 10 feet tall.
With the planting in mind, the city recently removed around 30 dead and dying trees along Market Street.
The new Vernon Street trees will be provided to the city at no charge by the state’s TreeVitalize program, run by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Arbor Day Foundation, with funding from the United Parcel Service (UPS), will provide the Market Street trees.
“One of the things the Arbor Day Foundation does best is to help local planting partners take meaningful action in their community to plant trees,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “We plant trees to improve the lives of people around us. We’re happy to help the City of Harrisburg foster a sense of community pride by planting trees.”
To sign up to volunteer for the tree planting events, click here. For more information, visit the city’s website.
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