In the News: Via WHYY, ‘Rewilding Philadelphia’ brings pocket forest to Kensington
A coalition of conservation groups and ArtPhilly collaborator Pete Angevine plan to plant 1,500 trees on a vacant lot.
The public radio station WHYY reported on Rewilding Philadelphia, a What Now: 2026 project that will have an impact for decades to come.
The Jasper Street lot is a former industrial site that’s the size of about a dozen typical Philadelphia rowhouse lots. It has space for the components residents say will help the community most, such as outdoor classrooms, picnic tables and stages.
“When it really all came together was when we met with New Kensington [Community Development Corporation], who’s the property owner. It really aligns with the community greening initiatives that they are already doing. The tagline for this project is ‘We heal the land, the land heals us,’” [artist Pete] Angevine said.
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Image of Rewilding Community Day via REC Philly.