Last spring, Trees for Suffield partnered with Kris Pryce, Principal of McAlister Intermediate School for an Arbor Day event. The school was involved, about the importance of trees in an outdoor program and dozens of students helped shovel dirt and water on the two newly planted sugar maple trees.
The students were also tasked with naming the trees. The trees have been officially named “Mick” and “Alister”. Just in time for the start of the school year, the strong and healthy looking trees have been tagged with their new names.
Mick and Alister have been waiting all summer for their student friends to return.
In a companion program with A. Ward Spaulding School students and Principal, Gina Olearczyk also welcomed a new friend to their playground, a sugar maple named “Sprout”.
These rapid growing beautiful trees will bring much needed shade and bright red fall foliage to the schools’ playgrounds for years to come. Superintendent Matt Dunbar commented, “We are grateful for our partnership with Trees for Suffield. The planting ceremony was a great learning opportunity for students. The trees planted at our elementary schools will grow along with our children in Suffield.”
Trees for Suffield is “Planting for Tomorrow”. Right now, you can help double the trees we plant by joining our Sustainable CT Community Match Grant campaign.
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Trees for the school projects were purchased with a grant from the J. Gladwin Cannon Trust with planting services donated by Bill’s Landscaping.