Photo courtesy of Don Cafaro.
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Tree Commission members David Price, Bill Warren (Chairman), Ruth Mears andTroy Phone at a seedling giveaway.
The Mountain Brook Tree Commission will be giving away seedlings – mostly to elementary school students – on March 2 beginning at 9 a.m. at grocery stores in the villages.
Locations include the Western in Mountain Brook Village, Piggly Wiggly in Crestline Village, Whole Foods in Cahaba Village and Piggly Wiggly in River Run.
Tree commission members will be on hand to provide information about the trees and planting tips. Boy Scout Troop 320 will help prepare and package the seedlings for distribution.
In 2011 Mountain Brook spent approximately $230,000 maintaining its arboreal assets, earning the Foundation’s Growth Award for the 10th year in a row and the Sterling Tree City USA distinction. Only 500 communities receive the growth award annually, and only half have reached the Sterling level. Cafaro said it’s an award that belongs to the people.
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