26-04-2025
Tracy Elementary students gifted saplings for Arbor Day
The Presque Isle Garden Club visited local elementary school students on Friday to teach them about Arbor Day.
The garden club has given away saplings to second-grade students across Millcreek for over 20 years.
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Saplings were given to students of Tracy Elementary School on Friday to celebrate Arbor Day.
A member of the garden club said Arbor Day encourages people to value trees and learn how animals and wildlife benefit from them.
She recalls why it is important to teach the youth about the environment.
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'Children are very excited about Arbor Day they love the idea of getting a tree as a gift this is when you want to teach them how to do some of these things properly to teach them how to plant a tree properly and to appreciate them,' said Mary Hetrick, arbor day chariman for the Presque Isle Garden Club.
Hetrick said the most important aspect of Arbor Day is to appreciate trees and their importance in the environment.
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