Volunteers joined city and community leaders for a planting party last Saturday.
A work force of about 60 strong planted several trees and 125 cottonwoods at Riverview Park on the Green River Trail. The number of cottonwoods commemorates Kent’s birthday this year and helps celebrates the Green Kent Partnership’s fall Arbor Day celebration.
“Our community just loves our green space, and nothing means more to them than Arbor Day,” said Victoria Andrews, special program coordinator for park planning and development for the city of Kent. “They just love to get their hands in the dirt and see a great before and after.”
City Councilmembers Dennis Higgins, Jim Berrios, Brenda Fincher and Dana Ralph were on hand to help Park staff plant trees. Mayor Suzette Cooke, students from area high schools and members of the Kent City FC soccer team also participated.
Kent is one of 84 Tree City USAs in the state. To qualify as a Tree City USA community, the city must meet standards established by the Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters.
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