Local Cub Scouts from Pack 284, Wayne will be out in the neighborhood in March and early April as part of a conservation service project to replace trees on our North Wayne streets. This is the 100th anniversary year of Scouting and the Boy Scouts of America have teamed up with the National Arbor Day Foundation on a program to reforest local areas. From their first days in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has built character and values-based leadership qualities in America’s youth, and provided a platform for strengthening families. And, as a core tenet of Scouting, Boy Scouts have practiced responsible environmental living and conservation of natural resources throughout their existence.
Our local Pack 284 Cub Scouts will be taking donations to plant 2-4 foot “Centennial” trees in front of houses in the North Wayne neighborhoods. For each newly donated and planted tree, the Arbor Day Foundation will plant another tree in the Flathead National Forest where recent wildfires have destroyed native seed sources. As those trees grow, they will shelter hundreds of wildlife species, prevent soil erosion and runoff, and generate oxygen for our environment. In a joint community work effort, local NWPA volunteers and the Cub Scouts will plant the trees near Arbor Day (last weekend in April).
Each donation will not only restore and leave a tree-lined legacy in North Wayne, but will serve as a great learning experience for our young local boys on the importance of community and civic programs. To keep costs down, there will be some amount of “seed money” from benefactors and volunteers. Check out the NWPA website in the coming weeks for more detailed information.
For more information about the program, feel free to contact Charlie Herrin, charlie.herrin@me.com.
