Eads 5^th Grade Class Celebrates Arbor Day!

By Shelly Van Landingham, State Forrester

November 12, 2004

On October 27^th, Ms. Lana Peterson's 5^th grade class helped the Town of Eads and the Eads Tree Board celebrate Arbor Day by planting a bur oak in Maine Street Park. The class learned about Arbor Day and learned how to properly plant a tree. The students adopted the new bur oak tree. The Colorado State Forest Service presented Ms. Peterson with a state tree poster, Colorado native tree card packet, Colorado native tree seeds packet, and a book entitled The Forest Where Ashley Lives. One student also won a drawing for an Austrian pine!

The Town of Eads was presented with its annual Tree City USA award. 2003 marked the 10^th year that the Town has been presented with this important recognition!

Eads Tree Board Members, Marvin Watson, BJ Jones, and Shelly Van Landingham watered all of the Maine Street trees: The trees received over 800 gallons of water! A big thanks to the Eads Fire Department for the use of their portable water tank and pump!