Great Ohio Planting Day
This will be Keep Ohio Beautiful’s first Great Ohio Planting Day to focus on elementary school tree plantings. The northwestern Ohio location was chosen because of the destruction of Lucas County’s ash trees by the invasive Emerald Ash Borer.
Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful (KT/LCB), Keep Ohio Beautiful, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry have partnered with The Davey Tree Expert Co. to create a Master Tree Planting Plan for Wayne Trails Elementary School. The day will include tree plantings of two areas around the school, including a wildlife sanctuary to be used by the students. Students and teachers will learn how to properly prepare a tree site, and plant and care for a tree during this hands-on educational program.
“Davey is pleased to be involved in such a worthwhile event. Teaching kids about the many benefits trees can provide and actually showing them how to plant and care for newly planted trees is a learning experience that will last a lifetime,” said KOB board member and Davey Resources Group natural resource consulting manager Karen Wise. "KT/LCB is thrilled to be offering this first-time project to Wayne Trail Elementary, especially given the amazing efforts of their science teacher Christine Smith. She is truly a model teacher for the environment, and this project is one way we can recognize her efforts and reward the entire community,” added KOB board member and KT/LCB executive director Juliana Sample.
The Great Ohio Fall Planting Day coincides with America Recycles Day. A national and Ohio educational event since 1997, communities across the country come together on November 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day, the only nationally recognized day dedicated to promoting recycling in the United States.
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Join Us for our 2012 Great Ohio Planting Day in Youngstown with the Davey Resources Group, Keep the Mahoning Valley Beautiful, ODNR,, Division of Forestry, and Youngstown Litter Control & Recycling.