Girl Scouts will plant, protect or honor 5 million trees by 2025
By Kristian Beverly
The weather on May 1 didn’t seem like the ideal weather to plant 400 trees. It was overcast, chilly, muddy and rainy. Those four adjectives could conquer the confidence of a girl – if they weren’t Girl Scouts.
Over 80 girls traveled to Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Earth Science Campus in Allenwood, Pa., for the Girl Scout Tree Promise event. Some came in troops and others attended with their families. The Girl Scout Tree Promise is a nationwide movement to plant, protect or honor five million trees by 2025.
Before the event started, girls registered and received a pair of Penn College/GSHPA branded gloves and a Penn College drawstring bag from GSHPA staff.
After registering, girls created necklaces and bracelets while others opted to explore around the pavilion.
Around 1 p.m., the rain stopped. Attendees were welcomed and given instructions for the day by organizers.
Each attendee received native trees or shrubs to plant. There were many types of trees or shrubs to be had, along with friends to see.
The girls learned how to plant bare root trees or shrubs. The ones with long roots had them shortened so they could adjust easier to their new home. Once they understood the planting steps, the girls used teamwork and hard work to plant and anchor their plants.
Trees were covered and stabilized to protect them from wildlife such as deer.
After planting, attendees could complete environmental activities created by Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture visited with their The WoodMobile. Through interactive activities, children and adults learned about the impact of trees.
Thank you to everyone that attended to plant trees! It was definitely a success!
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