Friendship News

Pittsburgh Montessori Readies for Arbor Day Celebration Students and staff members at Pittsburgh Montessori, 201 S. Graham St. (Friendship), are busier than ever this week as they put final touches on a series of special activities planned for Friday, April 25, in conjunction with the observance and celebration of Pennsylvania’s Arbor Day.

Arbor Day was founded by Sterling Morton in 18...

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From the office of the Mayor 
 
MAYOR WRAPS UP EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION WITH FREE TREE GIVE-AWAY
 
Mayor Ravenstahl announced today that on Monday, April 28, he will partner with Giant Eagle and Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest (FPUF) to hand out 1,000 free Frazier fir tree seedlings.

Residents are encouraged to attend the “Great Tree Giveaway” held fr...

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By Diana Ames
 
For years, Pittsburgh’s underfunded Forestry Division has operated in the crisis mode of management, and even emergencies don’t always get attention.  In 2005, in order to move toward more proactive care of our urban forest, the Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission (PSTC) and City of Pittsburgh completed a comprehensive inventory of all the trees along the nearly...

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If you received a new street trees within the past two years, please be sure to water it. Trees will die if they do not have enough water!  These new trees need 15-20 gallons of water per week any time when there is not at least one inch of rainfall that week.

Trees must be watered slowly to permit to moisture to soak into the soil.   There are two easy ways to do this:&nb...

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This is a friendly reminder for you and your neighbors to water your newly planted street trees!  This is very important as now is the time the trees establish themselves!!

If you see a tree in need of water, go ahead and water it - they like nice long drinks.

DAILY FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS
TWICE WEEKLY FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS
WEEKLY UNTIL ESTABLISHED

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In November 2006, the collaboration began with the Pittsburgh Montessori administrative and parent leaders, together with the Friendship Development Associates and Friendship Preservation Group community leaders to address issues around the school’s playpark. It became clear that safety issues were the highest priority and plans to improve the area’s existing condition were also to be addre...

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Dear Friendship Property owner,


Thank you for your interest in our street tree program.  The Friendship Development Associates is proud to be the continuing recipient of residential reinvestment funds via the state wide Elm Street Program that will make planting street trees a reality.

As you know, there are many benefits reaped from planting trees – they shade our ...

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