Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest Receives National NeighborWoods Grant for Tree Program

摘要

Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest announced that it will receive a 9,500 dollar grant from Alliance for Community Trees and The Home Depot~R Foundation. This challenge grant is part of the National NeighborWoods Program~(TM), made possible through generous support of The Home Depot Foundation. NeighborWoods is a nationwide initiative that engages the public in hands-on action to produce tangible improvements to community health through tree planting and stewardship. Eleven organizations were honored in the national competition, which promotes strategic partnerships between greening organizations and affordable housing providers. Grant funds will support tree planting to enhance the health and livability of affordable homes.