The Trees in Enright Park

This page is a summary of information about the tree canopy of Enright Park, as assessed by Tree Pittsburgh in a 2013 report.

2010 – TreeVitalize Pittsburgh planted 22 new street trees on Penn Ave. in front of Penn Plaza paid for by Federal Stimulus funds totaling approx. $19,646.00

2011 – TreeVitalize Pittsburgh planted 12 new trees in Enright Park with 24 volunteers from community. NOTE: Developer's plans will demolish at least four of these trees.

2013 – The Pittsburgh Shade Tree Commission hired a national independent urban forestry consulting firm to conduct an inventory of Enright Park based on the City Planning Departments Open Space Plan to invest in Enright Park.

2103- Tree Pittsburgh, using data and recommendations from PSTC’s inventory, hired a professional contractor to prune 18 mature trees in the park at a cost of $12,625.00.

2011 to Present – Tree Pittsburgh staff and community volunteers have weeded, watered, mulched and pruned the young trees in Enright Park and along Penn Ave. numerous times.

Using the US Forest Service’s i-tree ECO computer model, the following analysis was completed:

43 trees inventoried in the park

18 mature oak trees over 20”DBH that provide maximal environmental benefits. NOTE: Developer's plans will 13 demolish at least of these 18 trees. One of the remaining 5 is in poor condition.

34,695 gallons/annually of avoided stormwater runoff due to tree canopy

67,962.5 lbs. of carbon storage

$107,617.00 – structural value of trees in Enright Park

Link to the tree characteristics in Enright Park. 

Link to analysis of the runoff mitigation benefits of the trees in Enright Park. 

Link to analysis of the pollution mitigation benefits of the trees in Enright Park. 

Link to the air quality health benefits of the trees in Enright Park.