by Amber Ellis, JRA's Watershed Restoration Associate/Volunteer Coordinator
The James River Association worked with Friends of Bryan Park and the City of Richmond Department of Parks and Recreation to lead 18 dedicated Altria volunteers in a day of tree planting and cleanup on Tuesday, November 8th at Bryan Park. This warm and colorful fall day started with a lesson from Norm Brown, arborist with Richmond Urban Forestry, on the correct way to plant a tree. Volunteers then headed out to plant 35 trees throughout the park to replace trees that were lost during Hurricane Irene, to provide more native trees along Princeton Creek and help buffer noise from the interstate. After lunch some of the volunteers headed down to Jordan’s Branch for a trash cleanup. Some cleared debris from the park’s famous azalea gardens, while others finished up mulching and watering the new trees that were planted. A total of 11 bags of trash and 2 tires were collected. Thanks to Altria for all of their hard work and dedication in supporting projects that help restore the health of the James River.
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