Ten Thousand Trees Initiative to Continue with Tree Planting at Eleanor Skillen Elementary School
INDIANAPOLIS – Students and parents of Eleanor Skillen Elementary School will join tomorrow with partners from Citizens Energy Group and Keep Indianapolis Beautiful for a fruit tree planting event at the school in celebration of Arbor Day. The tree planting is part of Citizens’ continuing 10 Thousand Trees initiative.
| What: | Fruit tree plantings involving students and parents to celebrate Arbor Day |
| Where: | Eleanor Skillen Elementary School at 1410 Wade St. |
| When: | Friday, April 28, 9 a.m. |
“We are pleased to continue our 10 Thousand Trees initiative with KIB and the students at Eleanor Skillen Elementary School. This tree planting allows us to help beautify the school grounds and contribute to cleaner rivers and streams for our community,” said Jeffrey Harrison, President & CEO, Citizens Energy Group.
Citizens, Indy Parks, the Department of Public Works (DPW) and KIB joined forces last fall to begin a long-term partnership to plant 10,000 trees across the city as a way to beautify neighborhoods and reduce combined sewer overflows to area waterways.
“This event will be a wonderful hands-on opportunity for our students and parents to celebrate Arbor Day and understand the great value that trees bring to our natural environment,” said Angela Ludlum, Principal of Eleanor Skillen Elementary School.
"The orchard planting has been in the works for two years since the wonderful teachers of Eleanor Skillen Elementary dreamed of turning the triangle of vacant land across from the school into something useful for the neighborhood. We are so excited to finally see it come together as a collaboration of the school, the neighborhood, and our dedicated corporate partners,” said David Forsell, President of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. “The students will care for and maintain the orchard, but the apples, pears and native Indiana fruit will be an asset to the entire community. It will serve as a hands-on learning space for students for years to come!”
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