DonateDonate to support our events! Swarthmore Tree Replanting
What we did
Scores of palm trees on Swarthmore were cut down after the fire; many stumps remain. It is still too early to replant in front of burned houses, we don’t know if driveways will get moved and construction work could damage the plants.
However, there are 5 stumps on the CVS block in front of still standing buildings and open business. We planted 4 new trees (one the city deemed not replacabale due to its proximity to the street corner). This helps to restore an area of the Palisades that already has open business (CVS, American Legion, Garden Cafe) and is frequently visited by the community.
We hired DiBara Masonry to cut new tree wells in city-approved locations, and to fill the old tree wells. During a community event on Saturday September 27th we planted the 4 trees with volunteers.
Costs
The major cost for this project was hiring a contractor to cut new tree wells in city-approved locations on the sidewalk, and to fill the old tree wells. Additionally, we paid permitting fees and purchased the trees. Thank you to the CD11 Foundation for the generous donatation that made this project possible!