Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/05/2022
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location
3100 Lower Walnut Street Penn Parking Lot
Categories
Creating Canopy is the annual tree giveaway program for Penn University and Health System employees. One of the goals of Penn’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 is education about the importance of trees and the creation of public open spaces. Since the start of Creating Canopy in 2011, we have added nearly 2,500 trees to the tree canopy in the greater Philadelphia area.
For 2022, we are continuing some pandemic protocols and limiting the size of our event on Thursday, May 5, 3-6 PM (location 3100 Lower Walnut Street Penn Park Parking Lot, Philadelphia, PA 19104). We will be offering just 100 trees to residents of the City of Philadelphia only. Staff members of the University or UPHS will need a valid Penn ID to pick up their tree. One tree per household, please.
Tree species available this year are: American Persimmon, Arkansas Black Apple, Black Gum, Cherokee Brave Dogwood, Chicago Hardy Fig, Liberty Apple, Moonglow Magnolia, Rising Sun Redbud, Sassafras, Swamp White Oak. Details about each tree is available on our website: https://www.sustainability.upenn.edu/participate/staff-and-faculty/creating-canopy
Registration will open at 10 am on Monday, April 18 on our website. Trees are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tree recipients should arrange their own transport for their new tree. Tree experts will be at the event to offer planting and pruning tips.
Any reserved trees not picked up by 6 PM on 5/5 will be available after the event, also on a first-come, first-served basis.
Email questions to sustainability@upenn.edu