The Coventry PEACE Campus Urban Mini-Forest Project

Heights Libraries, in partnership with Heights Tree People, was recently awarded a Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy (HUTC) Grant to plant a one-acre mini-forest along the east side of the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus building.

This is an exciting and unique opportunity to increase tree canopy in Cleveland Heights. Our project will be completed with primarily volunteer labor, guided by professional foresters, and through in-kind donations of some materials.

During the fall of 2024, we are looking for volunteers to help our tree stewards plant trees. We need people to help us prepare and place the cages to protect the young trees, watering newly planted trees, and other organizing and assistance. (And it’s amazing exercise!)  

Volunteer Planting Dates:

Sunday, October 6: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday, October 13: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday, October 20: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday, October 27: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday, November 3: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Sunday, November 10: 1:00 - 4:00pm

Where: We will meet at the flagpole by the entrance to the Coventry P.E.A.C.E. Campus building, 2843 Washington Blvd. Our work will be in the back field (map attached).

What to bring: Yourself, a hat, sunscreen, and a water bottle. If you have tools—such as gloves, a wheelbarrow, hard rakes, pitchforks, or garden rakes—that would be great too!

To sign up to volunteer, fill out the form to the right to let us know you will be there!

Questions? Email us at heightstreepeople@gmail.com.

This project is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from the Cuyahoga County Healthy Urban Tree Canopy Grant Program.