Savannah Tree Foundation's ‘Green Week' underway
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Savannah Tree Foundation (STF) is hosting several events this week to mark Earth Day and Arbor Day.
Leigh Acevedo, interim executive director, said the events are designed to bring the community together in support of Savannah's urban canopy, all while raising funds to meet the goal of planting 10,000 trees by the year 2030.
On Friday, April 25, STF will participate in the Earth Day Festival in Daffin Park. There, they will hold a ceremonial planting of their 6,000th tree, a 30-gallon live oak.
Also on Friday, STF is hosting a three-hour guided tour through the cypress and tupelo forests with Savannah Canoe and Kayak. On Saturday, April 26, 'Jokes for Oaks' will take place at Front Porch Improv. And, on Sunday, April 27, STF will host 'Yoga Under the Candler Oak.'
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