The
Jefferson County Parks & Recreation (JCPRC) received 12
shade trees through WV Project CommuniTree that were planted
at Leetown Park in Jefferson County, WV. The tree planting
was held on Saturday, April 20, 2013. The JCPRC advertised
the planting in their program guide, on their website, and
on their facebook page. Although the day of the planting
was cold, the 14 volunteers that came out and helped plant
the trees had a great time! Along with park users, several
community individuals as well as members from the JCPRC
board came out to help plant the 12 trees around the
playground and pavilion at Leetown Park. It took about 3
hours to plant the trees, water, and mulch. The JCPRC will
maintain the trees over the hot months in the summer. The
JCPRC was assisted by CTree Liaison Molly Barkman, Education
and Outreach Coordinator with Cacapon Institute.
A note from
the Project Leader, JCPRC Executive Director Jennifer Myers:
“The
reaction of park users has been the most rewarding part of
the program. Users of the park have commented how nice the
trees look and they are excited to see the trees grow to
provide much needed shade for the playground.”