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Arbor Day Volunteers Needed In Harford County

Volunteers are needed for the sixth annual Harford County Arbor Day Celebration and Conservation Project.  The event is co-sponsored by the Harford County Forestry Board, Harford County Government and the Department of Natural Resources Forest Service.

The project will take place on Good Friday, March 21, 2008, beginning at 9:00 AM.  Volunteers will be joined by various county officials in planting 900 tree seedlings and installing tree shelters.  The trees will be planted on a three acre tract of land set along a tributary of Deer Creek.  The planting site is located on the Scarboro Landfill property near Sandy Hook Road in Street, Maryland.

Be prepared to get your hands dirty while helping to keep the Chesapeake Bay clean.  Volunteers are asked to bring work boots and gloves, a hammer for driving in tree shelter stakes and a bag lunch.  Parking will be available at the site and the planting will occur rain or shine.  The project qualifies for community service hours and youth groups are encouraged to participate.

For directions or more information, contact Department of Natural Resources Forester Michael Huneke at 410-836-4579.