Arbor Aid! 2009 October 30, 2009

Arbor Aid celebrates trees as a living resource in the City of Pittsburgh and encourages the possibilities they present for a longer sustainable future as furniture, flooring, artwork, and beyond. Arbor Aid features artwork created from salvaged urban wood: For this year’s event, all works will incorporate light!

Featuring: Music by Life in Balance and The Turpentiners, local food and libations from Dozen Bake Shop, East End Brewing Company, Rob Baran of the East End Food Co-op, Kate Romane, Six Penn Kitchen, Tazza D'oro, and Whole Foods Market, a silent auction and, of course, incredible artwork incorporating salvaged wood and light by local artists and woodworkers. Artwork will be for sale.

Tickets: $20 for Tree Tenders, $25 all others ahead of time, $30 day of the event, available at http://www.pittsburghforest.org/arboraid2009 or call 412-362-6360

All proceeds benefit Friends of the Pittsburgh Urban Forest, an environmental non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the City's vitality by restoring and protecting City trees.

Official Website: http://www.pittsburghforest.org/arboraid2009