East Falls Tree Tenders

11/20/2025

East Falls Tree Tenders is delighted to share with you that 21 new trees were planted throughout the neighborhood on Saturday, Nov. 15th. Three trees were planted at McMichael Park and another 18 are now lining streets in many different places. Look for them on Calumet St., Stanton St., Netherfield St., Fox St. and Queen Lane near Wissahickon Ave. Others were planted on New Queen St., Midvale Ave., Penn and Ainsle. We are trying to fill the gap in our urban tree canopy, one tree, one house at a time. Feel free to get in touch with us or PHS’s street tree program on how you can apply for a free street tree or two. Beautify your block, promote a more diverse biotic system, manage storm water runoff and cool down streets and sidewalks in the summer months.

10/14/2025

Come One, Come All to the EFTT 30th Anniversary/Fundraiser party to be held on October 30th from 5-8 PM at Wissahickon Brewing Company on School House Lane.

05/24/2025

05/24/2025

**Growing a Greener Future—Together!** 🌳🌿

On Saturday, April 12th, the East Falls Tree Tenders, along with dedicated neighborhood volunteers, came together to plant 12 new street trees throughout our community. These trees now stand proudly at Mifflin Elementary, our local library, McMichael Park on Coulter Street, and in front of several homes—each one a step toward restoring our urban tree canopy.

Tree by tree, street by street, we are making a difference! As you stroll along Midvale Avenue, Warden Drive, Coulter Street, Fox Street, Queen Lane, or Netherfield, take a moment to admire these new additions. Read the tags, learn about their species, and envision the future—when their branches will stretch wide, offering cool shade, fresh air, and a welcoming habitat for birds.

These trees are more than just greenery; they are symbols of a thriving, vibrant community. Let’s keep this momentum going and inspire even more tree planting efforts. **Together, we can grow a greener, healthier neighborhood for generations to come!** 🌎🌱

Would you like to get involved in future plantings or help care for these trees? Let’s make it happen! 💚

03/09/2025

And this is why we plant trees! In 1960, when I was five years old, the measurement of the concentration of atmospheric CO2 was around 320 ppm! The amount and it rate of increase has been accelerating over the past 65 years.

02/23/2025

Teams from East Falls Tree Tenders (EFTT) were out and about throughout the community in February trimming street trees. Trees were pruned for proper clearance above the street and sidewalk. Additionally, surgical cuts were done to eliminate cross branching and co-dominant leaders. This is Queen Lane from between Stokely down to Henry Avenue. Additionally, teams were out on Stanton, Calumet, Midvale, Bowman and Tilden.

02/15/2025

On Saturday, November 16th, 2024, members of East Falls Tree Tenders and volunteers spanned out across East Falls to plant eleven (11) street trees, including three (3) on Midvale Avenue at our local elementary school, Mifflin. This was another successful venture in our almost 30-year history as part of our mission to restore the urban tree canopy in East Falls, Philadelphia.

12/03/2024

If you want to help us in our mission please drop me a message and I’ll tell you how you can help. We incur costs every year for our two planting seasons.

12/03/2024

It’s Giving Tuesday. East Falls Tree Tenders supplies mulch & watering buckets to all tree recipients. Help us help trees thrive.

04/24/2024

We (EFTT) planted 11 trees throughout the community this past Saturday, April 20th. There is still time to apply at PHS online at https://pg-cloud.com/phs/?openform=request-a-tree before the deadline of May 2nd.

03/22/2024

East Falls Trew Tenders (EFTT) wants to bring to your attention that the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2024 Street Tree Planting program. If you desire a street tree or two or three (space permitting), you may apply directly to the online application here: https://phsonline.org/programs/tree-programs/get-a-tree Or you may contact us at EFTT. Message me here on Facebook or email me at [email protected]. PHS will close the window for applications on Saturday, April 30th , one week after we plant trees for the spring event in our community. If you have any questions about getting or qualifying for a tree, don’t hesitate to contact us. In the meantime, look out for the trees we have planted over the past few seasons.