Urban Greening Grant Proposal- Heat Energy via Septa

For our Green proposal we wanted to address the issue of an alternative energy. We wanted to take advantage of crowded train stations and use the excess body heat as an energy source. This energy is usually lost, but could potentially rescue the cost of heating buildings during winter, which is one of the most expensive utilities of a building. With less demand on using conventional heating system, we would reduce the carbon foot print benefiting the overall health of the environment. A busy train station is a constant source of energy, with thousands of people passing by each day. The flow of people is larger on weekdays, when the buildings need to be heated the most. This new system of energy conservation would benefit Philadelphia, as well as help Septa meet conservation goals of 2015

If you can not view the PDF version of the powerpoint below, please click HERE.

Stewardship Project Time Keeeping Chart

Hello readers, this is Xiao also known as Layla. As of Novemeber 19, 2011, the members of SonicRainBooom has finally compeleted the 10 hour volunteer work required for the stewardship project. It has been a blast and we learned so many new things and gain many new experiences throughout our project. The table below sums up the events we volunteered at as well as the amount of time we spent at each event. For a PDF version of this chart, please click here. If the link does not work, copy and paste https://sonicrainbooom.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/sonicrainboom.pdf on the address bar of your browser. Thank you!

SONICRAINBOOM Stewardship Project Timekeeping
Member Name	Event Title	Date of Event	Hours Completed For Each Event	Total Hour Completed
Xiao Yang (Layla)	Tree Planting with UC Green	Saturday, Oct 15, 2011	3	10
	Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting	Saturday, November 5, 2011	7
Shirley Choi	Sonia Sanchez Garden	Saturday, Oct 1, 2011	2	10
	Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting	Saturday, November 5, 2011	7
	Northeast Tree Tenders Al Furgan Mosque	Saturday, November 19, 2011	1
Bianca M Cianfarini	Sonia Sanchez Garden	Saturday, Oct 1, 2011	2	10
	Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting	Saturday, November 5, 2011	7
	Northeast Tree Tenders Al Furgan Mosque	Saturday, November 19, 2011	1
Anna Lepaeva	Sonia Sanchez Garden	Saturday, Oct 1, 2011	2	10
	Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting	Saturday, November 5, 2011	7
	Northeast Tree Tenders Al Furgan Mosque	Saturday, November 19, 2011	1

Northeast Tree Tenders @ Al Furgan Mosque (Last Stewardship Project Event)

For this last blog post, it’s my turn – Bianca speaking (er, typing. I’m not saying anything right now actually.).

Layla had finished her hours on her own independent adventure, you can scroll down and see her blog below.

So Anna, Shirley and I went to the planting at the mosque on Cottman, where we enjoyed some light refreshments, signed up for groups, got some digging gloves (and free pins! woooo) and then trooped outside to see a demonstration. (And a hawk!)

Even though we planted trees before, these trees were…ah, quite a bit bigger. Thankfully we had Hassan to tell us how it’s done –

Step 1: Remove Grass.

And off we went to the site! Go group A!

Wait, you mean group A doesn’t actually exist and we had to join with another group instead?

Go group H!

Step 1: Remove grass

This site was at the free library next to Washington High School. See those trees there now? We planted…a few of them.

Shirley insisted on collecting all the worms we dug up.

Shirley's version of pokemon? Gotta catch em all

We put this powder stuff in the base of the trees, to help with water absorption for these new trees. And to better help these trees grow straight and stable, we added some support.Then we staked ’em! Like vampires!

If vampires were some sort of slow-growing sun-loving organism

Well, there were quite a few people there to help, we finished and went to part ways. Shirley went back with Hassan and the others to grab some pizza, while Anna and I walked back to our houses. (We all live in this area – my house was a twenty minute walk away. That and I had no bus fare.)

But so ends our hours requirement! Check that off the list, we’re done!

At bottom left: Go group A! I mean H!

For more pictures visit: http://netreetenders.com/index_files/Page449.htm

Stressors of the Everglades (by Bianca)

Urban and Environmental Threats to the Everglades

Humans are viewed as an integral part of ecosystems rather than separate from them; there are no ecosystems left on the planet that are unaffected by human activities. It is useless and a waste of time to think that any part of the environment will remain unchanged by any of the 7 billion humans on earth. (Not even inhospitable areas like the
poles are exempt.)

In the Everglades and other coastal areas, some of the worst stressors are the destruction of wetlands, hydrologic and climatic changes, increase of contaminants, and introduction of invasive species.

Not pictured: invasive species. Look how pretty it is without those jerks.

The destruction of wetlands obviously poses a huge problem – remember when they tried to stopper up the wetlands in New Jersey in order to build upon it? The wetlands act as a drainage system to the rivers into the oceans – there was massive flooding everywhere, and filth backing up into proposed planning sites (at this time there were looser laws on environmental cleanup; there was lots of trash in that filth). Without such a drainage system, Florida stands in great risk of what happened in Jersey.

As for hydrologic and climactic changes, Florida’s Everglades may suffer from: lower groundwater, a lower flow rate, change in depths, a higher salinity rate, and a rise in sea levels.

Due to mostly runoff (in what is a essentially a giant filter to the ocean), there are certain contaminants present. Pesticides seem to be a big issue, among other chemicals, such as mercury.

Along with these chemical dangers come invasive species, like certain fish and even the cattail. (See Shirley’s blog for the ill effects of an invasive species).

As quoted from an essay,

“All five of the major ecological stressors acting on the ridge
and slough systems (reduced spatial extent, the introduction and spread of
degraded water, reduced water storage capacity, compartmentalization, and the
introduction and spread of exotic species) have had part or all of their origins
in water management practices. Major objectives of water management have
included water supply and flood control, which have been achieved by means of a
complex system of structural and operational modifications to the natural
system. These modifications have 1) contributed to the substantial reduction in
spatial extent, 2) provided a network of canals and levees that have
accelerated the spread of degraded water and exotic species, 3) greatly reduced
the water storage capacity within the remaining natural system, 4) created an
unnatural mosaic of impounded and overdrained marshes in the water conservation
areas, and 5) substantially disrupted natural patterns of sheet flow direction,
location and volume . “

That sums it up in a concise way; all those problems stem from poor water management. That one aspect causes a domino effect to the amount of potential devastation that may be irreparable, in an area of the world where very unique species live.

Hear that? Just manage ALL of this. No problem, right?

“Greater
Everglades Research Initiative.” Environmental Sciences Program, Online Posting
to Florida Atlantic University. Web. 11 Nov. 2011.
http://www.science.fau.edu/biology/envirosci/conceptualmodel.html.

Ogden, John C. United States. South Florida Water Management District. EVERGLADES
RIDGE AND SLOUGH CONCEPTUAL ECOLOGICAL. 2003. Web.
http://www.evergladesplan.org/pm/recover/recover_docs/cerp_monitor_plan/map_app_a_ever.pdf.

Cane Toads and Their Ongoing Invasion of Australia (by Shirley)

The Cane Toad

The cane toad is an invasive species in Australia. They are characterized by its yellow-brown skin and bony ridges along its mouth/snout. They exude a toxic poison through their prominent glands.

Previous sucesses in South America, which showed that cane toads were effective against sugarcane-eating beetles, persuaded the Australians to acquire toads for their own sugarcane crops along the coast of Queensland.

Queensland, Australia

A total of 102 cane toads were introduced in 1935, from Hawaii to Queensland, Australia. This was a mistake- it turned out that the toads weren’t effective at all in eliminating the beetles! They ate everything else, and they could eat anything edible.

Even worse, cane toads could produce 30,000 tadpoles at a time. Even more worse, cane toads are an extreme r-species. The tadpoles can become adults by week four. (They have large sexual drives, which cause them to mate constantly. According to one person’s account, a male toad was still mating with a female even when she was clearly dead for quite some time.) This rapid growth became freakishly out of control; their population quickly spreaded west and south of the country.

Although the toads’ population were maintained in their native lands by predators, they have no natural predators in Australia. According to Dr. Bob Endean, Associate Professor of Zoology at Queensland University, the poison has compounds such as “steroids, which affect the heart muscle,” and “bufotoxin,” which is fatal. The poison glands are over the shoulders of the toad, and if pressed, the poison would shoot out. Due to this, cane toads are deadly to both animals and humans alike, and there were cases of deaths caused by its poison.

The toxins were also used for an illegal drug. The ease of simply stepping outside your house and finding a toad right there, was a major contributor in the drug’s production. Not only were the toads a danger to anyone dull enough to hold/touch one incorrectly, they also caused problems in law/society.

The cane toads are considored nusiances, but since they were everywhere, there are people who adore and considered them as a sort of ‘symbol’ of Australia. Many of these people take them in as pets. In one instance, a cane toad statue was erected in Queensland. One of Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding presents from Australia is a book with an emblem instpired by the cane toad.

Today in Queensland, they are as common as the grey squirrel in the U.S. (In some parts, they’re more than common- more like an infestation!) The problem is still as rampant as it was 20 years ago, with a family of cane toads in a backyard, toad mobs on roads, etc. Shooting toads for sport has become a morality vs. population management issue. The only actions Australians can take against the cane toads are to shoot them, or gather a lot of their eggs.

Bibliography

“Barry’s 2008 Australia Trip.” Barry’s Australia Trips and Other Pictures. Web. <http://www.barry15.com/2008_Trip/&gt;.

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History. Dir. Mark Lewis. Film Australia, 1988.

“Cane Toad.” Kimberly Frog Finder. Western Australian Museum. Web.

Cane Toads: The Conquest. Dir. Mark Lewis. Radio Pictures, 2010.

“The Feral Cane Toad (Bufo Marinus).” Australian Dept of SEWPaC. Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, 2010.                    Web. <http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive/publications/cane-toad/factsheet.html&gt;.

Further Exploration

Cane Toads: The Conquest (2010, trailer)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYUHnf7Uy1k
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mvV8OT-mmE&

Urban Tree Management Strategies: Ways to Keep Urban Trees Healthy

Xiao Yang

Professor Bess Wellborn Yates

Green Vs. Grey TR 12:30-1:50

Urban Investigations / Blog Post #2

Urban Tree Management Strategies: Ways to Keep Urban Trees Healthy

As we all may know by now, trees has the ability to help improve the environment. According to class discussion, trees can absorb carbon dioxide and give back oxygen, improving the air quality and reducing the pollution. Tress can also help improve water quality, help saves energy, and statistics even show that there is a lower rate of crime in the areas where there is tree. That is, trees actually reduce crime and increases public safety as well as building a community. Green spaces and forests in urban areas can contribute to building a livable community. Even having just a single tree in a household’s yard or along the street can beautify and add value to homes and communities. Unfortunately, due to urban stresses on trees, some trees do not survive very long. As a matter of fact, these mature trees that died cannot be replaced easily in today’s city conditions and even when replaced, the replaced trees do not reach the same statures as an existing mature tree (LandOwner Resource Centre). Thus, it is critical for us to take care of our existing mature trees. Through examination of various articles, books, videos, websites regarding urban tree management, it is clear that there are many things we can do to help out the trees in our community.

According to an article written by the LandOwner Resource center, trees in urban cities are compacted with poor soil, city trees, driveways, and underground utility services that may constrain their roots. In addition to that, there is a shortage of water, nutrients, there are shades from buildings and with pollution and road salt during the winter time, and trees can be killed easily. Other than the typical urban stress, there are also what Bonnie called a “normal” stress which are droughts, sun scald, bacteria, fungal diseases, invasive insects, and of course, the severe weather or climate.  In order to keep the urban tress stress-free, a good start would be finding the right location to plant the trees to begin with. A good location would be somewhere with good loosen soil and the right amount of sunlight. Afterwards, the trees should be taken care of with regular watering, fertilizing, and pruning.

Watering is a very important factor for maintaining the health of urban trees. In urban cities, drought is one of the greatest threats. If the city did not have rain for five or six days continually, the trees will suffer significantly. Although the damage is not visible at first, a dieback of branches may appear a year later. As a result, watering regularly in the times of drought can contribute tremendously to the tree’s growth.

 

 

A good time to fertilize the trees would be in the fall. Before fertilizing an arborist should be hired to examine the tees, test the soil and give advice on what type of fertilizer to apply. In addition, one should not fertilize a year after some serious damage caused by storm, ice or other natural disasters because trees can be stressed from absorbing the fertilizer.

 

Last but not least, pruning, one of the most significant elements in the tree management process. Pruning can maintain tree’s health by allowing the remaining branches of the tree to grow freely.

In Neil Letson’s article, “Public Attitudes Toward Urban Trees And Supporting Urban Tree Programs,” he and his colleagues analyze a survey response of “Alabama urban residents’ attitudes toward urban trees and the provision and maintenance of urban forest by federal, state, and local governments, as well as personal willingness to volunteer and donate money in support of urban tree programs and activities.” Their result shows that  people who most people younger than 56 are willing to contribute their time toward urban forestry programs and activities. This suggests that in order to keep the trees healthy in our city, words regarding the benefits of trees must be spread.

 

For more info visit:

The Tree Resource Guide: http://www.patrees.org/

 

Fairmount Park: http://www.fairmountpark.org/streettree.asp

 

 

FAQ about Trees: http://www.phila.gov/green/FAQs.html

Work Cited

Bonnie L., and John G. Boulahanis. “Keeping Up The Urban Forest: Predictors Of Tree

Maintenance In Small Southern Towns In The United States.” Arboriculture & Urban

             Forestry 34.1 (2008): 41-46. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Nov. 2011.

Neil Letson, et al. “Public Attitudes Toward Urban Trees And Supporting Urban Tree Programs.”

Environment & Behavior 39.6 (2007): 797-814. Academic Search Premier. Web. 10 Nov.

2011.

Zheng, B.. Assessing Urban Trees and Urban Forests Management.  Diss. Auburn

University, 2011. Dissertations & Theses: A&I, ProQuest. Web. 10 Nov. 2011.

Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting on Nov. 5th

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Parkview Riparian Buffer Planting

Please come and help plant a riparian buffer in Cheltenham Township! No experience is needed! We will teach you how to plant the trees and shrubs. All of the plants are “volunteer friendly” ‐‐ so young, old and anyone in‐between can plant. Bring: Gloves, shovel and a friend!
DATE: Saturday, November 5, 2011
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Meet at Parkview Park at the corner of Parkview Road and Front Street in Cheltenham

When we saw this flyer, we knew we must come!

Bianca: Resident gardening expert.

Anna: Camerawoman.

Shirley: Navigator.

Layla: Root loosening expert.

A little about our adventure this week will be written by me, Anna.

 

November 5^th planting event started with a beautiful chilly autumn morning. Each of our group members Shirley, Layla, Bianca and I arrived separately to the designated area.   We found a large amount of potted trees and a forest of shovels under beautiful golden surroundings. Everything was ready and organized for the tree planting. Many holes where dug on the ground, where they would like us to plant the trees. I was very surprised to see this, and wondered when the organizers of the event had time to do this. It was a quite morning at first, but the volunteer’s voices, as how they gathered for the tree planting where filled with excitement and energy.

The tree planting started with a quick demonstration, and instructions of how to plant a tree. The instructor told us to make sure that the tree is sitting straight at a 90 degree angle despite the slope of the ground. She planted the tree with speed, despite, the hill at which the tree was being planted.

After that, we got to work! Shirley was very hyper, and her eyes where full of excitement while she ran back and forth and around the tree. Where did she get all of that energy?  It was good to be surrounded by such a positive atmosphere. We were told to divide into pairs. At first it was Shirley and I working together, but a minute later Layla and Bianca joined us shortly. We worked together at first to get the hand of this new skill. Then we divided into pairs, and once in a while switched our partners.  First we planted at the area which had a slant near the tree of the instructor. We worked down, and the area became a flat land where it was easier to work. We always worked near each other, and it was quite fun!

The only group member that planted trees this year was Layla. Bianca does a lot of planting in her own garden at home, so Shirley and I found ourselves asking for advice from the more experienced group members. Since the trees where pot grown, we had to make sure to loosen the roots before planting in order to prevent them gurgling later in their life. Layla was an expert at this, and showed us various techniques.  The first 8 trees seemed to be planted very quickly to my surprise.

There was a nice variety of trees which was available for planting. At some point we weren’t just planting trees, but playing guessing games as we approached the young potted trees .“I think this is a red bud” I told to Bianca, and Bianca smiled saying “No no, but good guess this is a Mulberry”.  The little shrub had no leaves, and the only way to tell was to look at its little trunk.  We planted the Willows near the small creek, and Bianca approved saying willows will be comfortable here near the water. I imagined the trees reaching maturity and how romantic this place could be. I couldn’t wait to come back and see these little shrubs to grow into magnificent trees!

We planted Eastern Redbud, Dogwood, Swamp White oak, Mulberry, Black Willow, Scarlet Oak, Persimmon, Yellow Birch, Ironwood, Pin Oak, and even Red maple!

We were so happy when we saw our favorite redbuds and dogwood. They always spruce up the landscape. The Red maple, a fast grower, the oaks would be slow growers, but are good trees for our region. The verity would look nice in spring and fall colors.

having fun while planting

We worked in several locations. We started on the corner and worked our way down to the creek, and then we crossed the road and planted a bunch of trees on the corner. After that we moved on along the road, where there was quite a lot of space. Later seeds where provided to plant wild grasses.  We had more trees then wholes, so we also experienced the pleasure of digging. The soil varied from location to location. The first place had a very soft soil, which had a nice mixture of clay and soil. The location along the road was very rocky, as if we are in the mountains! It was a bit frustrating to dig up many rocks after a while.

another huge rock dug up!( As you can see we got very frustrated )

This little friendly poison ivy waited for us near one of the pits

We were quite tired at the end, but our spirits were up. It felt really nice to be in fresh air, playing with dirt among gorgeous trees. I was so happy to learn this new skill. There is such a difference between knowing theoretically how to do something, and actually experiencing it. When you live in a city you can feel out of touch with nature, and even with your community. Planting at least one tree in your life is something I would recommend to anyone.

As I plant this tree,

I think how it will be.

How it will grow and change,

How different will I be?

As I touch it, will it still remember me?

Some of the trees planted

Stress on Urban Forests (by Anna)

The Urban Forests, which are patches of vegetation left in the city, are beneficial to the health of a city and its environment ecstatically and economically. As cities grow, the human population changes the natural landscape into “highly human-dominated environments” (Alberti). This process of urbanization changes the natural flow of nutrients, the energy cycle, the hydrogen cycle as well as the species which will live in this new habitat. This change puts stresses on various species, with the result of their population decreasing, and in some cases completely dying out. The result is an urban environment with lack of diversity in its species of vegetation and animals. The varieties of trees and shrubs which survive are limited, due to lack of nutrients, space, water, soil quality and presence of pollution. It is impressive to see that in the city there are still islands of shrubs and trees despite the many harsh conditions into which they are forced to live in. The number of vegetation in a city is limited, and will degrease if humans do not reconsider a more effective way of managing urban forests.

With the lack of trees, and larger tracks of wild land, the city becomes a “heated island” during summer, where there is little vegetation to keep the temperatures cooler and more manageable. On the contrary, an island of trees is beautiful, gives shade, and acts as a filter and improving air quality. These patches absorbs assess rain runoff, reduces noise pollution, and creates habitats for wildlife in the city. The local changes of the environment influence larger scale changes of the global environment, and “influence human behavior and dynamics and affect human health and well-being” (Alberti).  It is in the best interest of every community to contribute to the efforts in sustaining Urban Forests. They create comfortable, beautiful landscapes which do not only bring property value up, but the health of the ecosystem and of human health as well. This input from the community is necessary for the survival of urban forests, because unlike rural forests, “they are not self-sustaining and require an input of human energy for maintenance” (Cushing). Trees do not have a long life span in cities, due to pollution, earth compaction, limited space for growth and roots and pollution. The change in the global environment is another issue which impacts the wellbeing of urban forests, though the rise of global temperatures. Trees which do not tolerate the heat well will not be seen as far to the south as before. Those species will be limited to northern regions of United States. One way to expand the life of city trees is to pick the right trees, such as once that usually grow in a similar environment in your area. It is important that the tree is tolerant of the extreme temperatures which occur as well as natural disasters such as floods. The location of the potential spot of growing your tree is very important, since there must be enough space for the tree to grow past its maturity. It is also important to have a plan of how it would be taken care of in your community. Planning is an important factor in sustaining urban forests, and city trees. A tree is an investment into the well being of your own environment, which can be quite rewarding.

Bibliography

Alberti, Marina. Preface. Advances in Urban Ecology Integrating Humans and Ecological Processes in Urban Ecosystems. New York: Springer, 2008.

Cushing, Stephen. Urban Tree Selection Based on Environmental Stresses and Plant Responses: Development of a Selection Guide. Diss. The University of Guelph, 2009. 2009.

 

Urban Greening Grant Proposal- Heat Energy via Septa

Urban Greening Grant Proposal- Heat Energy via Septa

For our Green proposal we wanted to address the issue of an alternative energy. We wanted to take advantage of crowded train stations and use the excess body heat as an energy source. This energy is usually lost, but could potentially rescue the cost of heating buildings during winter, which is one of the most expensive utilities of a building. With less demand on using conventional heating system, we would reduce the carbon foot print benefiting the overall health of the environment.  A busy train station is a constant source of energy, with thousands of people passing by each day.  The flow of people is larger on weekdays, when the buildings need to be heated the most. This new system of energy conservation would benefit Philadelphia, as well as help Septa meet conservation goals of 2015

Tree Planting With UC Green

Tree Planting with UC GREEN

Saturday October 15, 2011: 9am-12pm UC Green Tree Planting —3 Hrs Complete by Xiao Yang (Layla)

Me and three other students from green vs grey class volunteered 3 hrs on Saturday October 15, 2011, tree planting at West Philadelphia. Oyin, Tre and I meet up at the Tech Center around 8:15 AM to wait for our professor. The weather was windy and COLD!! We left the Tech Center around 8:30 and head to Chestnut and 45^th stress on a white Temple Van.

When we arrived we signed in, got our gloves, made name tags, got our T-shirts and had breakfast (Donuts and Water). After that, we split into teams. I don’t remember how many team there were, but it was somewhere in between 6-8. I and Oyin were in the same team with another girl, Janette, from U Penn. We started talking about our majors and where we were originally from. Turns out, I was the only business major =(. So our team leader was a very nice African American lady in her forties. She bought 2 grand children with her and we learned a lot from her.

We walked 2 blocks from 45^th and Chestnut and arrived in 44^th and Chestnut where we planted our trees. We walked down there with about 10 people. One of the other leader did a demonstration on how to loosen up the roots of the trees to help the trees survive in the new soil and how deep to dig the hole. After that, we got our tools and gears and then we split into group of 3-4. Janette, Oyin and I were in the same team and we got to plant the second tree in the corner of 44^th and Chestnut.

First we spread out the giant sheet on the floor to ensure that we do not have to clean up any mess afterwards. Then we remove the trees from the pot by having one person pulling on the pot and the other on the root of the tree. Once we got that done, we stump on the roots to loosen them up and we also used something called the Garden Fork to hit the roots. In addition, when we reach the hard and big roots, we used a scissor to cut them.

Once we were finish with loosening the roots. We started DIGGING!! Yay!! I got the sharp shovels and started digging. I thought it was going to be fun.. Well, it was fun for the first 10-15 minutes. After that, I just got tired. There were so many rocks in the soil and there were like three layers of different soils. First there was the good black soil, then it was grey, then orange, and then yellow. It gets harder to dig as we get deeper, so I and my team mates decided to take turns digging. After a while, we check the height of the hole. The height of our hole has to be the same height as the pot that was holding the tree. We measured it and it was just right so we put in the tree for testing. We lay the shovels horizontally across the hole to see if it was too tall. Turns out it was so we had to put more soil into the hole to make the hole shorter so that it doesn’t cover the top root of the tree.

It was time to fill the holes back in. Since our soil wasn’t well mixed, we had to mix them! Some of us use shovels, but I just got down on the ground and use my hands. Putting the soil back in the hole was way easier than digging it out. While our team leader holds the tree, we put the soil back. She stumps on the soil to make sure that it holds the tree. Later we make a donut around the tree and then add in the mulch. Finally we watered the tree and put the bamboo sticks on the sides and tie it with string to protect it.

This volunteer work was a great experience for me because not only did I learn how to plant a tree, but I helped green our city and increased public green space. In addition, the trees we planted with UC green can help reduce the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and might increase the property value of the stores in front of the trees we planted.

Below is some random videos and pictures I took throughout the day:

Feeding the Poor Birdies at the Tech Center While waiting for our professor =)

============Pictures Taken Throughout the Day================

Labor Tools and Mulches

UC GREEN Banner

Beginning of the Day

Still has shadows… Failed =__=

44TH AND CHESTNUT STREET =D

Walking to our tree planting area

Original State lol

Bad Quality Iphone camera… -__- where’s the light???

After we planted the trees

the stores in front of the trees we planted

Cutting off the strings that tied the tree

What it looks like when it got out of the pot

Using the garden folk to loosen the roots up

The Expert’s demonstration

Getting Started

Our Team Leader turning the root over

STUMP THAT ROOT!

Loosening up the root of the tree

Poor Converse.. and more soils!

Mixture of the soil in our hole for the tree

Measuring to see if the hole is too deep or not deep enough