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Philly Tree Plan

Our team

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Project sponsors

The Philly Tree Plan was supported by:

  • William Penn Foundation
  • TD Bank
  • Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
  • Knight Foundation

The Philadelphia City Fund served as the fiscal administrator.

Project team

The Steering Committee — guided the project at key points in the planning process. The 20 members represented:

  • City, regional, and state agencies.
  • Local and national non-profit organizations.
  • Funders.
Name Title Organization
Lori Hayes Director of Urban Forestry Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Max Blaustein Nursery Manager, Natural Lands Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Jack Braunstein TreePhilly Program Manager Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Marisa Wilson Urban Forestry Community Organizer Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
Christine Knapp Director Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
Saleem Chapman Chief Resilience Officer Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
Mason Austin Senior Planner Philadelphia City Planning Commission
Stephanie Chiorean Environmental Staff Scientist and Planner Philadelphia Water Department
Elizabeth Svekla Planning Manager Philadelphia Water Department
Nagiarry Porcéna-Ménéus Program Manager Philadelphia Commerce Department
Emma Melvin Green Infrastructure Program Manager The School District of Philadelphia
Allison Schapker Director of Capital Projects Fairmount Park Conservancy
Luke Rhodes Project Manager Fairmount Park Conservancy
Dana Dentice Trees Program Manager Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Tim Ifill Director of Trees Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Jason Lubar Associate Director of Urban Forestry Morris Arboretum
Rachel Reyna Section Chief PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Kalaia Tripeaux TreeVitalize Tree Equity Specialist PA DCNR Bureau of Forestry
Lara Roman Research Ecologist USDA Forest Service Philadelphia Field Station
Max Piana Post-doctoral Research Ecologist USDA Forest Service Philadelphia Field Station
Bill Elmendorf Joseph Ibberson Professor of Community and Urban Forestry Penn State University

Project Lead:  Erica Smith Fichman, Community Forestry Manager, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation (erica.smith@phila.gov)

Advisory committees

The Philly Tree Plan had two advisory committees:

  1. Community Voices Committee — included about 30 city residents who are also tree advocates. They helped:
    • Guide the plan's development.
    • Focus on neighborhood concerns and the urban forest.
    • Share their community-focused expertise.
    • Include the needs, concerns, and hopes of their community in the plan.
  2. The Steering Committee — guided the project at key points in the planning process. The 20 members were representatives from:
    • City, regional, and state agencies,
    • Local and national non-profit organizations.
    • Funders.

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