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Arbor Day celebrated in Madison

Over 500 youth in grades K-3 participated in one of two Arbor Day celebrations complete with poems, prose, posters and planting. A newly formed committee comprised of volunteers from Virginia Cooperative Extension, Madison County 4-H, Greenscapes Nursery & Garden Shoppe Inc., The Madison County Garden Club and the Madison County Task Force for Sustainable Growth with cooperation from Waverly Yowell Middle School and Madison County Primary School planned the events. Madison Wood Preservers Inc provided special funding for the purchase of an Arbor Day momento, for each child. Initiative and partial funding for planting material and signs came from Trees Virginia.

Students prepared for the event by creating posters, practicing poetry and identifying benefits trees provide. After much practice and preparation, specially selected youth presented the program to their peers, teachers, parents and various community members before planting the tree on their school grounds. As a result of this initiative by Trees Virginia and a dedicated local committee of caring person, two willow oaks will grow in stature and grace at these centers of learning, making for a more suitable learning environment for generations to come.

 

Provided by  Adam K. Downing, Extension Agent
Forestry & Natural Resources - Northern District
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Madison County
War Memorial Building, 2nd floor, Main St.
P.O. Box 10; Madison, VA  22727
Phone: 540.948.6881  Fax: 540.948.6883
E-mail: adowning@vt.edu
http://offices.ext.vt.edu/madison

 

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