Venture:
NYC Tree Pit Services
Founder:
Karen Horvat ‘04BUS
Industry:
Landscape and construction
Venture Type:
Hybrid
What is the social or environmental issue being addressed?
Street trees are a critical part of combatting the impact of climate change. They provide a natural urban canopy that absorbs CO2, reduces energy consumption, filters pollutants from the air, and reduces stormwater run-off, resulting in positive impacts to the physical and emotional health of residents.
Innovation:
NYC Tree Pit Services is the only firm in NYC that provides the broad suite of services required for the care of street trees including planting, tree guards, sidewalk work and facilitation of DPR (Department of Parks and Recreation) building plan reviews.