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GreenTree named a 'Bird Town'; Audubon awards $1,000 mini‑grant for native plantings
Summary
The Audubon Society designated GreenTree as a Bird Town and awarded a $1,000 mini‑grant to support native plantings and educational programming. Council and visiting officials praised volunteers and the planning commission.
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania recognized GreenTree Borough as a Bird Town on July 6 and presented a certificate and a $1,000 mini‑grant to support native plantings and community education.
Nick Stallman, Audubon’s community conservation coordinator, praised GreenTree’s environmental committee and organizers for their work. "We were immediately impressed by what you were already doing," Stallman said, and he noted that Audubon would help by providing tools and occasional liaison support.
Sen. Fontana (addressing the meeting) and county council member Robert Pommasino congratulated the borough and highlighted the designation’s role in promoting habitat protection, stormwater reduction and community stewardship. Council members thanked environmental volunteers and singled out planning commission and staff leaders for advancing the application and early projects.
Councilors noted that the designation can help the borough access small grants and technical support; Stallman said regional Audubon staff can help with programming ideas, native‑plant demonstrations and follow‑up funding applications.
Ending: The Audubon mini‑grant will be used for demonstration plantings at a municipal site and to support a July workshop on living with white‑tailed deer, organizers said.
