JulieS
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Battelle, FLOW (Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed), and Columbus Recs & Parks will be hosting a tree planting in Whetstone Park on April 9th, from 9am-noon. We will be planting roughly 1400 seedling trees and Battelle will even be hosting a cookout for all volunteers.
Light work gloves will be provided by Keep Columbus Beautiful. We will be meeting rain or shine in the picnic shelter area.
Please consider grabbing a shovel and helping us plant trees on April 9th from 9am-noon!
Lakee911
Clintonville (South)
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This is a great addition to the Lower Olentangy Urban Arboretum! Read more at http://lowerolentangyurbanarboretum.org/
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Clintonville District 1, 2 and 9 residents: While you're out planting trees, don't forget to stop by the Whetstone Library and Vote. One of the two Early Voting Days is Saturday, April 9, 2011 beginning at 10:00 am and ending at 2:00 pm. Bring a picture ID!
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Thanks,
Jason
ssnyder5
Clintonville
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This is a great event. As you can imagine, a lot of volunteers will be needed to get all these trees in the ground.
A few years ago, a tree planting event was held in Clinton-Como Park. More than 80 volunteers took part and planted 1450 trees in the park.
Please consider saving the date and help plant trees on April 9th.
bob.os
Columbus *not* Cbus
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If you are planning on attending this event please consider carpooling, biking or parking on the streets North of the casting pond (enter on Croswell from High, or Olentangy from W. Cooke).
Saturday is opening day for Whetstone's youth soccer program and from ~9 till around noon most if not all parking in the Park of Roses area is nearly full and experiences relatively heavy traffic as families drive in and out for their games.
ssnyder5
Clintonville
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A letter sent out by the Friends of the Lower Olentangy (FLOW):
We had an amazing turn-out today for our Tree Planting Event with the Battelle River and Stream Team and Columbus Recreation and Parks.
1450 seedling trees were planted in a previously mowed field. (about 1 acre)
22 larger trees were planted around the casting pond
1/2 acre of honeysuckle was removed
Natural barrier was constructed to protect the newly planted seedlings.
Trash was picked up throughout the park
148 volunteers donated about 3 hours each = 444 Total Volunteer Hours
And everyone seemed to be having fun.
Thanks to Julie Smiley, our amazing Adopt-A-Spot coordinator for coordinating with Keep Columbus Beautiful, picking up all of the tools, organizing us at the event and working tirelessly to be sure that the new trees do not get mowed down. The Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries loaned us their watering pump and 7 shovels. Franklin Soil and Water loaned us 20 dibble planters and buckets. Riverside Native Trees delivered the larger trees for free and donated a large red oak to the event. Oakland Park Nursery allowed us to buy 4 trees at wholesale prices and set up a wholesale account for our other planting needs. The Battelle River and Stream Team donated the funding for the 1450 seedling trees, sorted the trees, did the registration, took a boatload of photographs and provided all 148 people with an amazing spread of food and drink. Columbus City Councilman Zack Klein joined us and SNP stopped in to take some pictures, so keep your eyes out for some photo coverage next week.
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