Paw Paw School planted their 24 native
flowering trees on November 26th, 2012. The day turned
out to be beautiful, mild weather, followed by several days of rain
showers and mild temperatures. Temperatures for the day ranged from
38 degrees in the morning to 65 degrees Fahrenheit. The trees were
planted throughout the Paw Paw School campus and included Eastern
Redbuds, Serviceberries, and Flowering Dogwoods. Student volunteers
along with several family members and several staff members
participated in the tree planting. Each science class was
responsible for planting several trees during their class time. A
total of 80 students, and 7 adults participated in this planting. 4
staff members from the school assisted with the planting, as did
several parents.
The goal for this CTree planting was to replace
3 of the trees that did not survive the initial spring 2013 WV
Project CommuniTree planting. The remaining 21 flowering trees were
planted along the Route 9 and Mosher Avenue in Paw Paw. It is the
school’s hope that as the trees mature they will offer a buffer for
sound on our Route 9 side of the campus.
A note from the project leader, science teacher
Carole Coryea:
“This is an excellent opportunity to teach
ecology, botany, soil science, weather and erosion and the
importance of trees as a key part of our environment. In addition,
numerous content standards can be met through problem based projects
like WV Project CommuniTree.”
