By
KEC member John McMurtry |
Did
you know that the average American uses up 9 trees a
year in material alone for things like
paper, pencils and furniture? In keeping with
environmental harmony and balance, join The Kids Ecology
Corps to help us plant some trees!
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What:
This
is for adults and kids as well. This opportunity is
for those ages 13 and older only due to
county rules. We will be planting several Pond Apple
trees that a member of our community has raised. We
will learn about native vs. non-native or exotic plants and
about the history of the Tequesta Indians on a hike
afterward.
Where:
Tree Tops Park.
3900 S.W. 100th Ave., Davie 33328 (954-370-3750)
We will meet at the
marina. The very first turn you can make at the park
on the right. You need to tell person at front they
are volunteers so they don’t have to pay admission. If
you want to carpool, please call the below # and we may be
able to find you a ride.
Directions:
From I-595 take Nob Hill road south.
You will see the park on your left just before Orange Drive.
When:
Saturday, March 20th
from 9 am to 11:45 am. We will be planting from 9 am
to 10 am and the hike will be from 11:20 to 11:45 am so you
can visit the park during the time in between.
The parks have tree planting opportunities during the rainy
season only. So if we go earlier it should not be to hot and
we will hopefully avoid any rain.
Bring:
Please make sure that you are properly dressed. This
includes closed shoes, a hat, gloves and long sleeves. We
will bring extra gloves if you do not have. Please bring a
drink.
Application form filled out.
**** Application:
Luckily the Parks and Rec. just revised their form to an
easy 2 pages.
No one likes to fill out paperwork, but Broward County has
several procedures and policies involving volunteer
participation. Each volunteer must fill this out and it
includes a parental permission for ages 13-17 years. Without
these forms, you cannot be accepted as a volunteer due to
liability issues. We appreciate your assistance in the
application process.
Please call the below number so that I can get you an
application beforehand.
Last day to RSVP is by the end of Tuesday, March 16th.
Please call or e-mail with any questions.
Thank you and look forward to hearing from you!
~ Debra
Debra
Miller ~ Outreach
Coordinator / Program Manager
Phone: 954-524-0366
Email:
debram@kidsecologycorps.org
