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Earth Day: Volunteers Needed For April 30 Tree Planting In York County
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TreeVitalize volunteers are needed to help plant 680 tree seedlings on April 30 along Willis Run in York City’s Noonan Park as part of the WITF Woodland.
The event will begin with light refreshments at 9 a.m. The park is located north of Kiwanis Lake, between Atlantic Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.
WITF provides funding for the seedlings through listener donations. The seedlings are provided by the DCNR, which also identifies the location and types of trees to be planted. York City is providing manpower and equipment to prepare the site, while the Conservation District is managing the event.
The goal of the project is to help protect water quality and improve the park’s natural appeal. Once mature, the trees will help prevent runoff into Willis Run, shade the water to make it healthier for aquatic life and add beauty to the park.
TreeVitalize is an effort to plant one million trees in metropolitan areas in Pennsylvania to turn around an alarming loss of tree cover over the past several decades. More than 230,000 trees have been planted so far.
If possible, volunteers interested in participating in the seedling plant should bring: gloves; shovels; buckets for watering; a sledge hammer for pounding stakes; a pocket knife and shears.
Anyone who volunteers will receive a tree seedling following the planting to plant at their own home compliments of the Conservation District.
For more information about the Willis Run planting event visit the York TreeVitalize webpage.
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4/18/2011 |
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