Success!

Sunday, October 22nd turned out terrifically. We had beautiful weather, an abundance of enthusiastic and committed volunteers (over 75 of you!), and the plants are in the ground! It was thrilling to see the space transform through the hard work and care of so many.

Over the winter, these small plants will settle in and establish root systems to support spring growth. Additional human care will be needed once spring hits and weeds start to grow, but for now, we can enjoy the satisfaction of a job well done.

Congratulations to all involved and a huge thanks to Mayor Katjana Ballantyne for your support and for helping us to plant. Thank you to Ben Waldrip and the DPW Grounds crew--your help made this possible. Thank you to Maya Dutta for your guidance and for training all 75 volunteers (and our city staff) in how to do this. Thank you to Biodiversity for a Livable Climate and SUGi for your generous support of our project. And finally, thank you to every volunteer, now and in the future, who is helping to make this forest a success.

Photo by Maya Dutta