Big Bear City, CA - Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. That celebration will continue at Big Bear High School on Friday, April 29, with a special tree planting.
Arbor Day, founded by J. Sterling Morton in 1872, is celebrated on the last Friday in April.
Led by National Forest Association restoration coordinator, Joe VanDelden, students from Mr. Hall's class will plant 20 trees donated by the U.S. Forest Service, Mountaintop District, in an ongoing beautification project at the High School.
Students will be "putting down roots" while learning the science behind trees in our ecosystem, creating wildlife habitat and enhancing pride in their campus and their contribution to a healthy forest. Not to mention, getting involved in good physical activity.
This project is a concerted effort by the National Forest Association (NFA) and The Lighthouse Project which began in 2010 to educate students in the classroom and campus on the importance of native plants and ecological restoration.
Students also volunteer for weekend restoration activities at the NFA's six designed sites on the San Bernardino National Forest as part of a large-scale, three-year restoration program.
Volunteers Sought
Interested youth ages 11-17 who want to join the youth volunteer team for summer outdoor restoration events, please contact NFA Youth Program Coordinator, Monica Curiel, at (909) 382-2773 or mcuriel@nationalforestassociation.org.
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