On
October 31st, 2012, the Grant County Housing Authority (GCHA)
planting 12 shade trees at the Woodland Terrace Housing Development
in Petersburg, West Virginia. The weather was cool and windy, and
due to some weather delays, some of the volunteers from Petersburg
High School were not able to participate. However, the quality of
the project and the enthusiasm of the volunteers enticed several
local residents to set aside their plans and assist with the tree
planting. A total of 8 volunteers assisted with this planting.
Ten of the trees were planted along the lip of
the storm water management pond on the property. The remaining 2
trees were placed along the adjacent roadside. The trees were
staked, tubed, and watered and a commemorative WV Project
CommuniTree sign was installed.
A note from the project leader, GCHA Executive
Director Dennis Rodgers:
“It gives us great pleasure to return something
to nature and WV Project CommuniTree gave us that opportunity.”