Trees improve water quality by slowing and filtering rain water as well as protecting aquifers and watersheds.
Urban Forest Master Plan Steering Committee
Urban Forest Master Plan Steering Committee
The following people and organizations are on the steering committee for the Urban Forest Master Plan. Tree Pittsburgh is grateful for their work and time.
Danielle Crumrine
Executive Director
Tree Pittsburgh
Matthew Erb
Director of Urban Forestry
Tree Pittsburgh
Lisa Ceoffe
Urban Forester
Member, Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission
Jeffrey Bergman
Director
Phil Gruszka
Director of Parks Management and Maintenance
Andrew Dash
Senior Planner
City of Pittsburgh Planning Department
Jenny Arkett
Vegetation Management
Member, Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission
Dr. Bill Elmendorf
Penn State University School of Foresty Resources
Matt Smuts
Sustainability Coordinator
Judy Wagner
Senior Director, Community Gardens and Greenspace Program
Ellen Roane
Urban Forestry Program Coordinator
PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Joe Gregory
Urban Forestry Services Coordinator, Natural Resources Consulting
Megan Cieslak
Residuals Specialist
Janie French
Director of Green Infrastructure Programs
Steve Quick
Remaking Cities Institute
Bethany Davidson
Deputy Director
Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group