The Delaware Forest Service is teaming up with local Caroline Dowd to plant 8,800 new trees along the Cypress Branch of the Blackbird State Forest. Caroline started this project on her own and is attempting to win the coveted Girl Scouts' Gold Award, the highest award that organization bestows. If you followed along with my Environmental Extinction Task Force, you know how critically important native species are to Delaware's ecosystem and the outsize role that trees play in filtering our streams and groundwater. This project is exactly the kind of citizen action that will help revitalize our ecosystem and keep Delaware green for everyone to enjoy. If you have time this weekend, please consider coming out to help Caroline and other volunteers!
Where: 2076 Harvey Straughn Rd, Townsend, DE 19734
When: 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, this Saturday and Sunday (March 17-18)
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