An educational component to the Greening Partnership of Chatham-Kent teaching Native Carolinian natural restoration principles
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Tree planting at Merlin Conservation Area with Merling Public Area School
Kathryn VanderPryt's grade 3/4 class and Rob Rankin's grade 4/5 class participated in the Community Trees Initiative Program at the Merlin Conservation Area on November 1st, 2012. The group of students planted a windbreak of 25 Eastern Red Cedar trees, and a variety of native tallgrass prairie species at the site. Although it was a cold fall day, the students did a great job and enjoyed helping in the restoration project. Merlin Area Public School has been wonderful participants in our program who have helped out tremendously in our efforts to restore the conservation area.
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John McGregor Secondary School preparing trays to plant seeds
WDSS testing Black Cherry seeds to grow in the municipal greenhouse
CKSS Life Skills planting black-eyed susan seeds at the municipal greenhouse
Tecumseh Public School tested Hackberry seed quality and planted American Sycamore seeds
Chatham #4 Scout troop participates in a seeding event at the municipal greenhouse
scouts were educated about the importance of our program, learned how to test seed quality, and planted native tree seeds to help out with the environment
Finished product
The cold-frame boxes are covered in leaf litter to help insulate the seeds from the cold throughout the winter and mimic a natural environment
Riverview Central School collects tallgrass prairie seed at Branton Cundick Park
The students were very excited to be helping nature by collecting seeds that they planted in tray the following week.
Students from Ridgetown High School collect tallgrass prairie seed at Turin Paw Paw
Planting Prairie Plugs at the Merlin Conservation Area with Merlin Area Public School
Big Blue Stem has a characteristic 'turkey foot' seed head
Ursuline College students plant and mulch native White Oak trees.
CKSS Environmental Club tree seed collection at O'Neil's Nature Preserve in Chatham
LKCS Students plant trees at the Dresden Cemetery
Making It Happen Program gives a hand
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