Presentation
Creating Canopy Tree Giveaway 2023
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Penn University and UPHS staff and faculty may register for a free tree and help increase the tree canopy in the Philadelphia region. Pick up date is May 4, 2023.
Creating Canopy Tree Giveaway 2023
Penn University and UPHS staff and faculty may register for a free tree and help increase the tree canopy in the Philadelphia region. Pick up date is May 4, 2023.
![staff volunteers for tree giveaway](/sites/default/files/styles/event_image_758x758/public/2023-04/Creating%20Canopy%20group.jpg?itok=kQfVQCBV)
Penn supports the importance of trees and the creation of public open spaces. To encourage the continual greening of urban areas in Greater Philadelphia, the university is partnering with TreePhilly, a program of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, for the Creating Canopy tree giveaway. Since the first Creating Canopy event in 2011, Penn has distributed nearly 2,500 trees.
- Priority Registration will begin April 18 at 10 a.m. for Penn and UPHS staff and faculty that are City of Philadelphia residents.
- Open Registration will begin April 27 at 10 a.m. for all Penn and UPHS staff and faculty.
Tree Pick Up Event
When you register, you will select a time to pick up your tree. In order to keep traffic moving, please arrive during your chosen time slot. The tree pick up event will be on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 3-6 p.m. at the Penn Park Parking Lot.
The responsibility is yours to get your new tree home. Bring your car, or arrange a ride. Some past tree recipients have made creative use of wagons or hand trucks to transport their trees.