Thursday, May 26, 2011

How will the City of Philadelphia determine where to plant 300,000 trees by 2015? find out on June 8th - Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Wednesday, June 8, 7:00 p.m. — NewsWorks


Date:June 8, 2011
Time:
7:00 pm
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Urban Tree Canopy Assessment
Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 7:00 pm
Falls of Schuylkill Library - 3501 Warden Drive
How will the City of Philadelphia determine where to plant 300,000 trees by 2015?
Sarah Low, Restoration Specialist, ENvironment, Stewardhip & Education Division, PPR, will explain how billions of laser points using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) resulted in a 3-Dimensional image of the City. Ms. Low will address the tree canopy in East Falls and how homeowners can help Philadelphia, William Penn's "greene country towne," achieve its goal of a 30% canopy cover citywide. Presented by the East Falls Tree Tenders.
Questions: Contact Cynthia Kishinchand at (215) 849-2474 or email crk3114@msn.com

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