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In Brief: Shading in the Wolf's borders
Commercial Appeal
February 19, 2008
Collierville
Tree huggers, nature lovers and other environmentally conscious citizens are invited to participate in a public tree planting along the Wolf River Wildlife Area. The event is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Collierville-Arlington Road, a half-mile north of the Wolf River. The rain date is Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. There will be banners marking the site that spans 2,100 acres. |
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During the event, volunteers will plant 3,000 cypress and oak seedlings to replace the bottomland hardwood forest. Sen. Mark Norris, R-Collierville, will join the efforts at 1 p.m. Saturday. Participants are encouraged to bring water, sack lunches, gloves and shovels. |
Organized by the Tennessee Environmental Council, the Little Garden Club and the Wolf River Conservancy, Conservancy director Keith Kirkland said the tree campaign is part of a $12.5 million Wolf River restoration project. |
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