General News: Arbor Day Celebrated in Town and Village
Students were asked what they learned about trees this year in school.
Students from COHES help plant a tree on Arbor Day.
Photo by Jim Lennon. Cornwall Supervisor Randy Clark addresses children from Butter Hill Day School and crowd.
Photo by Jim Lennon. Arbor Day celebrated in the Town of Cornwall.
04/25/14
To honor Arbor Day, kindergarten students and teachers at Cornwall-on-Hudson Elementary hosted a tree planting and dedication Friday on the school’s front lawn.
The ceremony was held to recognize the importance of trees and nature. Principal Gail Wehmann asked the students what they learned about trees this year in school and received many responses from the students. One student pointed out how trees help with paper towels which received a chuckle from the adults in the crowd.
The tree that was planted was a dogwood that was donated by the Brian Foley and Joe McCormick of Foley Landscaping. Foley explained how the little buds on the tree will turn into leaves soon. One student volunteered to help remind the other kids in the school not to climb the baby tree. The students were asked to help plant the tree and lined up to take turns shoveling the dirt.
Another Arbor Day Tree Planting took place in the morning in the Town of Cornwall (a Tree City USA Community) at Rings Pond. This is Cornwall's 10th Anniversary as a recognized "Tree City USA Community". The Cornwall Lions Club donated $250 for the planting. The children from Butterhill Day School sang songs for the ceremony.
Pictured are left to right Kathi Ellick - CCAC, Mary Ann O'Dell - Town Receiver of Taxes and the Town Historian, Tony Ineanno -CCAC, Peter Russell - Town Board Member, Renata McGee - Town Clerk, Randy Clark - Town Supervisor, and State Assemblyman James Skoufis. The newly planted tree is visible to the right in the photo.
Arbor Day, when people are encouraged to plant and care for trees, is celebrated on the last Friday in April.
