Lori holds a unique role in the Parks and Recreation department. She began her service as an intern and worked her way up through the years. She is an equity advocate who works with Philadelphia high schools to plant more trees in low-income communities around the city and organizes and oversees courses for women tree climbers and arborists. She also runs programs like Gifts for All Seasons where people choose memorial trees for loved ones. Lori is a Women in Horticulture Fellow of the Delaware Valley. She teaches at Philadelphia High School, The Flower Show, and her local library – anything from how to make a planter for doorstep to much more complicated tree identification.
