Morgan County Celebrates Arbor Day

by Ann Smith, District Administrative Coordinator, Hartselle Field Office, AL

In recognition of Arbor Day, the Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Hartselle Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) teamed up to celebrate with a tree give-away. The purpose of the program was to remind people that doing something as simple as planting a tree can help prevent soil erosion and run-off into our streams, save energy, provide homes for wildlife, and make our community more attractive.

With a limit of 10 trees per person, approximately 2,000 trees were given away. The species included dogwood, Shumard oak, Cherrybark oak, white oak, yellow poplar, and loblolly pine. Participants also received a car litterbag and a “Conservation Trees” brochure. Even though each person might not have gotten the kind of tree they had hoped for, everyone left with something and were reminded that we can all do our part to make our community a better place in which to live.

The District also sponsored a tree planting event on the Flint Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank with Cub Scout Pack 92, the Webelos Panther Patrol of Hartselle. Eight scouts and two leaders planted 150 trees of mixed varieties. This event will apply toward the scouts’ “World Conservation” patch. All participating agencies worked together to make this day a success.

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