“The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago.”

Trees clean our air, provide shade on hot summer days, reduce stormwater runoff, improve property values, and beautify our neighborhood. These are only a few reasons why the Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition, Uncover Squirrel Hill and Tree Pittsburgh are working to get more trees planted in Squirrel Hill.

Thanks to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) grant program, TreeVitalize, you can have street trees planted in front of your property for FREE. This resource offers a great opportunity for Squirrel Hill residents to contribute to the community’s vitality, one tree at a time. Simply fill out the tree request form and mail it to Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition’s main office at 5604 Solway Street. We’ll forward your request – along with your neighbors’ – on to the city’s forestry division.

Please consider planting a tree. After all, it’s free!

Click to download the tree request form.

The Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition is launching the “ReGreen Beechwood Boulevard” project, a multi-year initiative to plant approximately 350 trees along one of Pittsburgh’s most historic corridors.

This effort seeks to restore the original “City Beautiful” vision for the boulevard, which was designed in the 1890s by Edward Manning Bigelow and later identified by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. as a key “pleasure drive” connecting Schenley and Highland Parks.

The project addresses the urgent issue of significant tree loss from storms, disease, and age, which has occurred at a faster rate in this area than many other neighborhoods.

Beginning in Fall 2025, the phased planting will enhance the ecological health, beauty, and walkability of the boulevard, benefiting residents, commuters, and participants in major events like the Great Race and PedalPGH.

If you are a homeowner on Beechwood Blvd, you can support the project by returning the tree request form.

For more information, email info@shuc.org or call 412-422-7666.