 News from the Trees MARCH 2025  “Trees exhale for us so that we can inhale them to stay alive. Can we ever forget that? Let us love trees with every breath we take until we perish.”― Munia KhanBreathe easy…..Still time to get your FREE Trees! We plant them for you too! Sign up for a Free Tree Here: https://tinyurl.com/54rtx883 What’s been happening with Tree Tenders? Live Staking Learn and Do! 30 people came out to learn about live staking and to help shore up the banks of Naylor’s Run and Darby Creeks  PRUNING WORKSHOP A Great Success!On March 8, twenty Upper Darby and nearby residents came out to hear Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Forester and Arborist, Orsi Lazar, give great information and tips on the basics of tree pruning. Many who came didn’t want to leave and kept Orsi busy answering their questions even after the event ended. We loved that! We loved that people who got trees were working hard to learn how to care for their trees so their trees can stay healthy and care for them!    Download the great info about tree pruning that Orsi shared here Thanks to everyone who came out to learn and do and to the Tree Tenders who shared their expertise with the community ❤️ Upcoming Events 🐝 🐝 Guerrilla Planting for Pollinators Date Changed! 🐝 🐝 To give us a little more time for planning, this event has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2025 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. So mark your calendar and bring the family to get your hands dirty! We will be making seed bombs and then we will take a hike between Addingham Manor and the Swedish Cabin to guerrilla plant them along the trail. Wear your walking shoes or hiking boots. Good fun and good work! Meet in the parking area at Bloomfield and Rosemont Ave. : https://forms.gle/obBoqmKyoNh33G8E8 or Use the QR CodeSave the Date – April 22 Earth Day = Pizza Day Colonial Kitchen Pizza in Lansdowne is helping Tree Tenders raise funds to plant more trees! Details of this fundraiser coming soon! Mark your calendar to have pizza or other delicious selections for Dinner on Earth Day – April 22, 2025Save the Date – Arbor Day/Trails Day – Saturday, April 26 Tree Tenders, the Shade Tree Commission and Upper Darby Trails will host a Trails and Trees Hike to celebrate Arbor Day and Trails Day. More details coming soon. Volunteer Opportunities Sunday, March 22, 2025 10 am – 12 pm – Invasive Weed Pruning on Trees at Naylor’s Run Park – Meet at the Hunt Tree Nursery. Bring pruners and gloves if you have them, but if not we have some to share. Saturday, April 12, 2025 – 10 am – 2:00 pm – Spring Bareroot Planting. Meet at the Hunt Tree Nursery in Naylor’s Run Park and you will be paired up with a certified Tree Tender to plant around two trees in various areas of Upper Darby. Bring a shovel and gloves if you have them. If not, we will share. Sunday, April 26, 2025 – 1:00 – 3:00 pm – Planting Native Pollinator plants at the Stonehurst Hills Recreation Center Rain Garden. Bring a hand shovel and gloves if you have them. If not, we will share. Other Worthy News Pennsylvania Horticultural Society runs online Tree Tenders certification classes. They are on-going until the end of July 2025. Cost is $40. If you are an Upper Darby Resident and would need a scholarship to become a certified Tree Tender, please let us know by contacting us at Treetendersofupperdarby@gmail.com. Register for class here: https://phsonline.org/events/tree-tenders-virtual-training-2025 Darby Creek Valley Association (DCVA) is sponsoring Darby Creek Clean ups every Saturday in April. There are many taking place in Upper Darby. Check out all the opportunities to help clean our creeks here: https://www.dcva.org/watershed-cleanups DCVA holds other events/workshops as well. Check out their caledar. Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC)is holding a Backyard Composting Workshop at the Hunt Club @ Rose Tree Park, Media – 04/22/2025 06:00 PM – 07:00 PM ET Register here: https://prc.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/prc/event.jsp?event=1350& Contact Tree Tenders of Upper Darby at treetendersofupperdarby@gmail.com You can unsubscribe to this newsletter by contacting Bonnie at treetendersofupperdarby@gmail.com |