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Sylvan Superhero: Chatham University is a 2012 Tree Campus USA

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Mara Flanagan Student Contributor, Chatham University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Chatham chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

 

Chatham loves trees. Now, the Arbor Day Foundation and Toyota Motor North America, Inc. are recognizing that dedication to the environment by naming our school a 2012 Tree Campus USA.

We all know the joy of reading a novel under a green canopy or dozing on a blanket beneath a blossoming branch. This spring, we can step out of the arboretum and spread the leafy love to the people of our city.

Tree Pittsburgh is dedicated to creating and preserving a fabulous urban landscape. No matter how much time you have to give, you can support their mission.

If you have 5 minutes…

Buy a Tree Pittsburgh T-Shirt

You get a cute shirt, and Tree Pittsburgh gets a donation. 

If you have a few hours…

Take a Class

Supplement your sustainable education and learn more about Pittsburgh’s landscape. For about $10, you can go on a nursery tour, discover the incredible work of bees, or select the perfect tree for your home.

If you have a few days…

Be a Tree Tender

It begins with an 8-hour boot camp covering everything from urban forestry to pruning. That one day experience will prepare you for a fabulous volunteer experience caring for Pittsburgh’s trees.

If you have a summer or a semester…

Apply for an Internship

Tree Pittsburgh has an internship program perfect for students interested in conservation careers.

 

 

Mara Flanagan is entering her seventh semester as a Chapter Advisor. After founding the Chatham University Her Campus chapter in November 2011, she served as Campus Correspondent until graduation in 2015. Mara works as a freelance social media consultant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She interned in incident command software publicity at ADASHI Systems, gamification at Evive Station, iQ Kids Radio in WQED’s Education Department, PR at Markowitz Communications, writing at WQED-FM, and marketing and product development at Bossa Nova Robotics. She loves jazz, filmmaking and circus arts.