Become a Tree Tender!

Over the past four years, LoMo has planted over 250 trees in our neighborhood! We never could have done it without the help of LoMo’s Tree Tenders, a group of residents who each have received hands-on training through the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. LoMo’s Tree Tenders are our neighborhood’s tree ambassadors – they encourage more residents to plant trees and care for them properly, and also lead volunteers during our spring and fall plantings.

Want to join the ranks of LoMo’s Tree Tenders and help make this our greenest year yet? Sign up for a PHS Tree Tenders course this year!

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s Tree Tenders® program offers nine hours of hands-on tree care training for residents of the five-county Philadelphia region. The training will cover tree biology, identification, planting, proper care and working within your community.

Available for ISA, PA LA, Act 48 and PLNA credit. Given the intensity of the training and the evening hours, the course is not appropriate for children under 16.

Classes take place at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s offices, located at 100 N. 20th Street, 5th Floor, Philadelphia, PA. The fee for each course is $25. Visit the PHS website for the latest class schedule.

To register online, click here: https://www.pennhort.net/sslpage.aspx?pid=366. When you register, be sure to indicate that you are a member of LoMo’s Tree Tenders group!

And to support LoMo’s ongoing cleaning & greening efforts, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support your civic organization. Click here to make a secure online donation to LoMo or you can mail a check, made payable to the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association, to P.O. Box 37522, Philadelphia, PA 19148. All donations will be acknowledged with a personal thank-you and a receipt to use for tax purposes. Thanks for your support!