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10,000 Trees. Tree Planting Ceremony, 1977
10,000 Trees. Tree Planting Ceremony, 1977
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Plant 10,000 Trees Campaign, Trees in Cities -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Urban forestry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia, Rizzo, Frank, 1920-1991, Ballard, Ernesta Drinker, American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976
 One of the five major Bicentennial projects launched by PHS was “10,000 Trees,” a tree-planting initiative to plant 10,000 trees in Philadelphia owned and maintained parks. The project goal was two-fold: to increase our urban tree canopy and to revitalize and bring attention to Philadelphia parks. 4L is Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo; PHS leader Ernesta D. Ballard is in the center.  Varient photo in  1977 yearbook page 25. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/212301#page/31/mode/1up