Volunteers Help The Baltimore Tree Trust Revitalize An Empty Space In Cherry Hill
BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Volunteers are helping the Baltimore Tree Trust plant 100 trees in an empty space in the Cherry Hill neighborhood.
"The Baltimore Tree Trust is really focused on increasing the tree canopy in Baltimore city," MedStar Harbor Hospital Green Team member Joan Plisko said.
The trees are being planted near MedStar Harbor Hospital in an area that will be called MedStar Harbor Park West. Eventually, walkways and benches will be added too.
"We really focus on highlighting neighborhoods that really aren't accessing those resources or have access to those resources," Baltimore Tree Trust Communications and Outreach Manager Ryan Alston said.
This project stemmed from another project at the hospital where trees were planted to help control stormwater runoff.
The money to plant the trees came from a grant from the Arbor Day Foundation. The Foundation and UPS volunteered to help plant the trees.
"Trees are good for the environment," Plisko said. "They're good for our physical health. They're good for our emotional health. They're good for community gathering."
The group is planting just about half of the trees right now, they plan to come back next week and plant the other half.