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The Shade Tree Commission with the help of TreeVitalize has planted over 150 trees in the borough. The commission has added trees that sustain pollinators in the Main Street business district, as well as Sycamores along Chartiers Creek near the West Main Street Bridge. These trees will help to absorb stormwater, and our long-term goal with this planting is to establish a Great Blue Heron Rookery in town since Great Blue Herons love to nest in Sycamores along streams and creeks. Conifers were planted along heavy traffic corridors in town to absorb particulate pollution, a persistent health problem in Allegheny County. Conifers in several studies have been shown to be the most effective trees at absorbing and neutralizing particulates that contribute to health and respiratory problems for vulnerable populations, especially young children.

The Carnegie Pollinator Project started three years ago has converted all 100 street planters in town to pollinator-friendly plants that produce pollen and nectar throughout the growing season to the help butterfly and bee species recover from pesticide-induced mortality. The Commission has also planted milkweed in the two Main Street Rain Gardens to support the endangered Monarch Butterfly population. We are seeing a substantial increase in wildlife, bird, and insect species in town as a result of these efforts.

This is all part of our movement toward Deep Positive Adaptation to make the town more resilient in the face of climate change.

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Water Conservation
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Water Conservation

Rivers, Lakes & Streams

Stormwater

Wastewater

Drinking Water

Sinkholes

Septic Systems

DEP Bureau of Air Quality
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click here Trees over parking lots or on street islands reduce heat, absorb stormwater and filter air pollution