Tree-planting day

The ICN hosted a community tree-planting day today, at the Kwiniaska Golf Course in Shelburne. There was a great turnout, with families and students alike showing up to help plant what ended up totaling 362 trees. We planted shrub willows, green ash, and boxelders.

For me, one of the best parts about this event was seeing the families that came out to participate, and hearing the environmental insights of some of the kids. One little girl, when asked by her father why she thought it was important that we were planting trees, answered wisely "to help the turtles". As someone who also started out with the basic goal to help turtles, her comment struck a chord with me. I truly believe that environmental education is one of the most efficient means to changing our future, and I think events like this one hosted by the ICN are key in providing future generations with a connection to the natural world.

I would love to be part of more of these events, and perhaps in the future 206 students would be able to organize one independently!