Clarks Green Shade Tree Commission

02/07/2026

✨️Clarks Green residents!✨️ Send us your tree request to secure a shade tree for Spring 2025 planting!
Send us a message with your name, address, phone number, and your tree request and we will contact you to add you to the planting schedule.
You can also fill out this form to request a shade tree: https://forms.gle/vDZu9D754zBMGr5o
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." 🌳💚

11/13/2025

As the leaves fall and pile up this season, remember, where they end up matters.

When leaves pile up at storm drains, they can block water flow and contribute to local flooding. Take a few minutes to:

🍂 Clear leaves from curbs and gutters
🍂 Compost, mulch, or bag leaves instead of blowing them into the street
🍂 Keep leaves out of storm drains

Small actions at home can help protect your community and keep PA’s waterways clean.

10/02/2025

09/25/2025

🍂 Keep an eye out, neighbors! Our annual newsletter will be arriving soon along with your leaf bags. Inside, you’ll find updates, tips, and ways to get involved in caring for our Borough’s beautiful trees.

🌳 Thinking about adding a shade tree to your property? You can easily request one by filling out this quick form: https://forms.gle/4rAJYQbCvbgBN42m9

✂️ And a gentle reminder: pruning or removing street trees does require a permit. You can find the form here: https://clarksgreen.info/permitsapplications

Thank you for helping us keep our community green and thriving! 💚

07/20/2025

These are great tips if you're growing native plants in your front yard!

07/16/2025

Lackawanna County is having its third annual Household Hazardous Waste Event, Sunday September 28! ⚠️
Pre-registration is required (IDs will be checked) and registration opens Friday, August 1, 2025.

Hope to see you there!

Questions? Call us at 570.963.2017

06/28/2025

Got mosquitoes? 🦟
Skip the toxic fog and try the Mosquito Bucket Challenge!

It's a simple, safe, and surprisingly effective way to keep mosquito populations down—without harming kids, pets, or pollinators.

We’re encouraging Clarks Green neighbors to join in! This method comes from Homegrown National Park, and it’s all about taking small, smart steps to care for our shared environment.

Let’s protect our trees, wildlife, and each other, bucket by bucket. 🌳

05/31/2025

A swale is a shallow and wide channel that moves water slowly from point A to point B allowing it to infiltrate or evaporate along the way, unlike a ditch; which is narrow and deep and moves water quickly from point A to point B. Swales are generally less than 12 inches deep and have vegetation growing in them. They require permeable soil, little space, grading for water flow, and maintenance to keep the vegetative cover dense and trash and debris cleaned out. Swales act like shock absorbers by reducing the initial volume and velocity of runoff flow.

More about swales: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-130/426-130.html
Photo: A swale located in Seattle, Washington, note that some of these plants are not appropriate for Virginia, for demonstration purposes only.

05/24/2025

05/22/2025

🌳🏫 Research from The University of Utah reveals how urban tree loss directly impacts education outcomes: When the emerald ash borer destroyed Chicago's trees, standardized test scores dropped by 1.22%, with low-income students at affected schools suffering the most.

These findings suggest that urban forestry isn't just an environmental concern - it's an educational imperative and a matter of social equity in our cities.

Click through to read the full research and learn how protecting urban trees can help create more equitable learning environments: https://bit.ly/3EdL0eW