INC NEWS - Durham Celebrates Arbor Day Thursday

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy C. Blalock

Senior Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov <mailto:Amy.Blalock at durhamnc.gov> 

 

For Immediate Release:  March 17, 2008

 

City of Durham Celebrates Arbor Day March 20

Special Tree Planting with 150 Local School Children Along with
Discounted Rain Barrel Sale and Book Raffle

 

Durham, N.C. - On Thursday, March 20, 2008, the City of Durham will
celebrate Arbor Day with a special tree planting event that begins at 10
a.m. in Trinity Park, located at the corner of West Trinity Avenue and
Watts Street, Durham.  

 

As part of the planting event, sponsored by Bartlett Tree Experts using
trees donated by the Trinity Park Neighborhood Association,
approximately 150 local school children from nearby Watts Elementary
School will work with the City's Urban Forestry Division of the
Department of General Services to plant two oak trees inside the park.
Bartlett Tree Experts will also demonstrate Air-Spade*, a tool that uses
high-pressure air to remove soil from around tree roots to prevent root
damage.  

 

Because of current City water restrictions, the trees will be watered
using collected rainwater in "gator bags," that provide constant, slow
water release to the root of the tree, so that no water is wasted or
lost to evaporation. 

 

In addition to the tree planting event, a rain barrel manufacturer will
be on site with discounted rain barrels for sale.  Each customer that
buys a rain barrel will receive a free tree sapling, courtesy of the
City's Urban Forestry Division and Keep Durham Beautiful, Inc. (KDB).
KDB will also sponsor a raffle drawing for copies of Shel Silverstein's
The Giving Tree.  

 

The City's Urban Forestry Division will also perform a tree climbing
demonstration, using specialized ropes and a harness, and will also have
on display an aerial lift truck that is used when performing  tree
maintenance tasks.

 

All Durham residents and the media are invited to attend the event.

 

About the City's Department of General Services

The City of Durham's Department of General Services provides timely,
cost-effective and high quality services in eight core business
functions: Administration, Cemeteries, Facilities Operations, Landscape
Services, Parking Contract Administration, Project Management, Real
Estate and Urban Forestry.  Project Management procures, supervises and
coordinates the design and construction of a wide range of City public
improvements.  Services provided include conducting feasibility studies,
project planning, contract document review and construction
administration for facility renovations, new facility construction and
park renovations.  For more information on this department, visit the
City's Web site at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/general
<http://www.durhamnc.gov/departments/general> . 

 

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