Wednesday, February 12, 2014

City of Concord Tree Planting Event

Volunteers Needed!! 

Invest from the Ground Up will plant over 1700 trees in one day at 20 locations in the SF Bay Area and Southern San Joaquin Valley.  Concord is one of the locations of this event.

Needed are 150 volunteers for the event in Concord.

When:  February 15, 2014, 8:30am to Noon

Where:  Boatwright Sports Complex, Campus Drive and Albert Way, Concord

What:  We're planting 56 trees to beautify our community and reap the many benefits trees have to offer.

Why:  When our 56 trees are mature, they'll remove 2.13 tons of carbon dioxide and 560 pounds of pollutants every year!

How:  Bring shovels, gloves and a water bottle.  Carpooling is encouraged!

RSVP to Chris Llata, City of Concord, chris.llata@cityofconcord.org

Learn more about the statewide campaign at www.InvestFromTheGroundUp.org

This is a great opportunity for scouts!!