Community Teach-in: Cool Down Northwest Philly, Growing Our Tree Canopy
| Dates: | April 25, 2025 |
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| Meets: | F from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
| Location: | Work Mt. Airy, 6700 Germantown Ave Lower Level 19119 |
| Cost: | $20.00 |
There are still openings remaining at this time.
Are you looking for ways to show up for your community during these stressful times? Stewarding our tree canopy here in Northwest Philadelphia is one way you can take meaningful action, with quick, tangible results. Whether you’re already involved in re-treeing our neighborhoods, or new to the tree scene and looking to jump in, join us for this action oriented Arbor Day event. Explore the far-reaching impact of tree cover on cooling down our homes and streets while raising property values, reducing crime and building mental health. Help identify what you can do to get more trees planted, pruned, and maintained and how individual actions add up to a cooler city. Snack on locally grown fruits and veggies and have a glass of wine while talking about trees on Arbor Day, what could be better?
Notes:
All attendees will have their course fee reimbursed in kind at the event. Scholarships available; call 215-843-6333 to inquire.
| Fee: | $20.00 |
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Work Mt. Airy, 6700 Germantown Ave Lower Level 19119
6700 Germantown Ave Lower Level, Philadelphia, PA 19119Liz Hersh
, Grace Bingham, and Jo Winter have been leading a hyper-local effort, Tree Equity Across Northwest Philadelphia, for the past several months, specifically targeting heat island blocks, where residents experience average temperatures 20 degrees higher than nearby tree-lined streets. Our efforts focus on empowering a new generation of tree activists from Northwest Philadelphia by ensuring that local residents have access to the resources, skills, and support needed to grow our tree canopy.West Mt. Airy Neighbors
(WMAN) is a member-supported, nonprofit civic organization whose mission is to support and advocate for the needs and concerns of the West Mount Airy community, nurture our social fabric in all its diversity, and help protect and steward the inevitable transformation of our beloved physical and natural environments.
215-843-6333