The WV Department of Natural Resources,
in partnership with the Potomac Highlands Shrine Club,
worked together on Saturday, April 5th to plant
16 shade trees on the WV-DNR Potomac River access in
Petersburg, WV. Altogether, there were 22 volunteers that
worked on this project for about 3 hours that morning.
Once mature, these trees will provide
critical shade for people to enjoy the river, help reduce
soil erosion, and will increase tree canopy in Petersburg.
A note from Project Leader, Jim
Hedrick:
“This tree planting was accomplished
through local community group members. With most projects
such as this usually accomplished through school groups, it
was good to have a different set of volunteers to show
enthusiasm for volunteering and planting trees. The Potomac
Highlands Shrine Club's enthusiasm, as well as the
enthusiasm from the town of Petersburg, was key to the fun
planting on the weekend. The Shrine Club took great pride in
their work, taking pictures of the planting for their own
newsletter and meetings.”