Invitation Out for Trees for Tomorrow Planting

Saturday, June 20, 2009 04:42 AM

Prince George, B.C – The City of Prince George is sending out an invitation to all residents to come and take part in a multi day, planting project.

The main kick-off event will take place at 2pm on Friday, June 26th at Rainbow Park with local dignitaries.

In addition to seedlings, the City will be planting larger potted trees and tracking their success through their Tree Inventory.

Facilitated by the Youth Climate Leadership Alliance, the City has received a grant from the provincial “Trees for Tomorrow” program to purchase the plants and the mulch. Spruce, birch, fir, elm, maple, ginko, larch trees, as well as lilac, nine bark and a few other shrub species will be planted.

Workshops and worm composting demonstrations will be taking place, and fun kids’ activities will be ongoing to keep everyone entertained. Water and Popsicles will be offered for hard working planters and their families.

Tree planting is set for the following days and times:

Friday June 26th from 1pm to 4pm at Rainbow Park;
Saturday June 27th from 10am to 1pm at Rainbow Park; and
Sunday June 28th from 1pm to 4pm at Strathcona Park (adjacent to the community gardens near Upland and Milburn Streets).

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Posted on Saturday, June 20, 2009 04:42 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: heidi1555 on June 20 2009 8:13 AM

What an excellent idea!

Posted by: Chester on June 20 2009 5:40 PM

I think it is also an excellent idea. What about the surveilance cameras, the barbed wire fences and the security guards to monitor and protect the plants from vandals?

Posted by: heidi1555 on June 20 2009 8:36 PM

I hear ya Chester but we mustn't live in fear of What If's or nothing ever would get done. Hope to see you there planting a tree!
They say gardening is excellent exercise and a lot of the longest living people owe it to this sort of thing.

Posted by: supertech on June 20 2009 9:46 PM

once in a lifetime gardening will lengthen my life? See ya there!

Posted by: foxtrapper on June 20 2009 10:26 PM

Vandals who are caught should be given community service sentences with a shovel. We are far to lenient with vandals and the consequence of being lenient is more vandalism.
Get drunk or high--ruin something that isn't your own--no penalty!

Posted by: heidi1555 on June 21 2009 7:15 AM

This is for you supertech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4plbhZE7MY&feature=related

(BlueZones.com)
I first heard about this from Dr. Oz. Lot's to learn!

:)