Welcome Our New Trees

Today we planted two trees at the waterfront park in Galesville.

And what a morning it was for a planting – brilliant sunshine and crystal clear vistas.

So what exactly did we plant? A river birch and a black tupelo gum tree. They both look healthy and ready for winter.

It was very much a joint effort with Lynne, Holly, Jim & Adrianne of Galesville spearheading the project. Plus, the entire Ehmann clan did a hero’s job. Katy and Brad dug and filled holes, Charlie (3 yrs old) oversaw the entire enterprise while his older sister of 5 years scouted out the beach on the bay. The purchase of the trees were funded by Eco Yoga Day. So it was a real community effort!

At one point we even gave a shovel to Jim & Adrianne’s pup but as you can see, our fury friend let the shovel drop to the wayside and took off elsewhere!

And yes I too put foot to shovel for a few good digs. It was quite nice to dig into the earth in preparation for the planting. For those not aware what a black tupelo looks like, here is a photo of one in bloom.

I hope you will agree that this will make for a nice addition to the park, along with the river birches that were planted.

So come on down, welcome our new trees to the neighborhood, help them keep warm in winter, and watch them do their magic in the spring.

Thanks to all for making this happen!!