Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission to plant 40 trees along Veronica Drive
A Penn Hills neighborhood will be spruced up with the planting of ornamental trees this spring.
The goal is to plant 40 trees along Veronica Drive on May 12 and 19. The Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission is leading the beautification project.
“We're offering to plant a tree in homeowners' front yards and fence it from the deer, all for free,” Commission President Kathy Raborn said.
She and members of the group will walk through the neighborhood of 122 homes on April 5 and 12 to talk to homeowners about the project. Homeowners will have several options of ornamental trees to choose from, including redbuds, dogwoods and magnolias. The idea is to beautify the area one neighborhood at a time as additional grants come in or money is generated by fundraisers.
“We looked at aerial maps of Penn Hills and looked for streets and neighborhoods that were devoid of any planting. Veronica Drive stood out to us. Their backyards have woodlands, but there are very few trees and landscaping in the front yards,” Raborn said “We decided it would be a good street to start our project.”
The group needs volunteers to help plant trees and install fencing around them for the project. For more information about volunteering, email pennhillsstc@gmail.com.
Dillon Carr is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach him at 412-871-2325, dcarr@tribweb.com or via Twitter @dillonswriting.
