North Branch Land Trust Receives Healing The Planet Grant From The GIANT Company, Keep PA Beautiful To Support Native Tree Planting In Luzerne County
(PA Environmental Digest) The North Branch Land Trust used a 2025 Healing the Planet grant from The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful to plant trees in its 17 acre Forest Echo Bird Sanctuary in Dallas Borough, Luzerne County.
The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful awarded nearly $120,000 in support of 37 projects focused on tree planting projects across Pennsylvania.
Native trees play a critical role in protecting local ecosystems. They support wildlife, reduce erosion, and require less maintenance to thrive.
Tree planting efforts also help improve the appearance and safety of our communities, which can support long-term economic development.
The grant to North Branch Land Trust was the only money awarded to an organization in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
On Oct 18, staff and volunteers for the conservation group planted more than 100 trees in the sanctuary including basswood, black gum, cottonwood, serviceberry, sumac, sycamore and tulip poplar.
“We selected those species to increase diversity in the already diverse 17 acre sanctuary,” said Emma Thompson, Senior Director of Conservation & Operations for NBLT.
