Wildfires burned thousands of acres this spring in Pennsylvania and are a reminder of the importance of forests. Now there's ...

DCNR’s Urban and Community Forestry program ensures equitable access to these benefits through comprehensive planning and planting efforts, supported by the department’s first Tree Equity ...

Historic Kenwood Neighborhood Association is embarking on a grassroots effort to bring more trees to the neighborhood.

In 2024, DCNR invested $10.5 million statewide in tree planting and lawn-to-habitat conversions to reduce flooding, cut carbon emissions, and expand access to green space in neighborhoods that ...

5 tips for tree-planting success: ⬤ Plant during spring or fall to allow the tree to set new roots when soil moisture is high and the likelihood of extreme temperature swings is lower ...

Tree Planting, 9 a.m.-noon, April 12, Cedar Beach Park, 2600 Parkway Blvd., Allentown. Join Wildlands Conservancy and the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards to plant 100 Pennsylvania native trees ...

It seems pretty simple to plant a tree. Dig a hole. Drop in a tree. Fill the hole. Add water. Go back inside and have a beer. What could go wrong? Yet year after year, we see trees planted ...

A new study finds that to offset all the planet-warming carbon emissions from fossil fuel reserves, trees would have to entirely cover an area the size of North and Central America combined.

Planting new trees to absorb carbon could have the opposite effect, the report says, as more heat and increased carbon dioxide emissions from climate change accelerate forest growth while also ...

The DCNR estimates that the new installation at Pinchot will reduce carbon footprint by over 163 metric tons per year, ... and planting of trees, grasses and plants.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has excellent plant-specific guidance on its website, covering not only vines and groundcovers, but also invasive trees ...