January 22nd: Tree The Track!
Published on January 7th, 2011 by Enrichmond Blog Archive
Help restore shade to the Byrd Park Vita Course.
Saturday, January 22nd, 2011, 9AM
This is a three-year project of the Friends of William Byrd Park (FOWBP), the City of Richmond Dept. of Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities, and Dept. of Public Works, and Enrichmond Foundation.
Our goal is to replace the large number of trees that have been lost to old age and storms in the last decade. We will plan, mulch and water nearly 30 trees along the path and help remove invasive species and fallen tree limbs.
You can volunteer by calling Noel at 804-405-3366 or emailing nmckenzie@enrichmond.org. Volunteers should wear warm, protective clothing that they do not mind getting dirty!
Please also consider joining us on Monday, January 17th for a special Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service film screening. Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai tells the story of how one woman’s simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy. Wangari Maathai became the recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her work. The film will begin at 7pm.