2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful

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RELEAF GRANT TREE GIVEAWAY Early morning participants explore the trees available at the ReLeaf Giveaway Event! For the third year in a row, citizens of Warner Robins were given an opportunity to claim a variety of larger tree species, thanks to a grant opportunity received from the Georgia Tree Council and Georgia Forestry Commission. In December, 280 five to seven gallon trees were given away at the Native Plant Education Center with a bag of mulch to citizens of Houston County. Participants could choose from a variety of eleven different species to ensure they received a tree that met their needs. Master Gardeners and a Georgia Forestry Commission Representative were available to answer questions about best care practices of each available tree. Volunteers from Keep Warner Robins Beautiful’s Board and Veteran’s High School’s Environmental Club assisted in answering questions and loading trees and mulch. WARNER ROBINS TREE CANOPY TREES IN WARNER ROBINS The planting of crape myrtle trees has been a priority of Keep Warner Robins Beautiful for many years. More recently, Keep Warner Robins Beautiful has made all tree plantings a priority to ensure our city maintains a varied tree population Of course, the beautiful crape myrtles stand out while in bloom but at the same time, some areas are conspicuous by the absence of crape myrtles and trees in general. Tree planting on Watson Boulevard and all throughout the city will be a continuing project. Business owners on Watson Boulevard who have already planted crape myrtle trees have made possible the outstanding appearance of the city on this major thoroughfare. For this, we are most grateful. There are still many open spaces between the sidewalks and curbs where crape myrtles can be planted to make the city even more attractive. If you have any open spaces in front of your business/ property, we encourage you to fill them with crape myrtles or other appropriate trees to help build our city’s tree canopy and add to the beauty we all enjoy. If you are interested, please contact the KWRB office at kwrb@ wrga.gov or 478-929-7258. We will be pleased to furnish you with information concerning cost, color, and spacing of trees that would be needed in front of your business/property. We will also coordinate installation of the trees with the traffic engineer. Again, we wish to thank those businesses who have planted crape myrtle and other tree species, for making the attractiveness of Watson Boulevard possible and adding to our tree canopy. If you have not planted crape myrtles or other tree species, we hope you will join with us in helping make Warner Robins as attractive as possible while creating the best possible environment for your business and customers. In celebration of National Arbor Day and Earth Day, Cherry Blossom trees were planted throughout the city, starting with the Municipal Complex. Beautiful Crape Myrtles in bloom line Watson Blvd. 10 2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful
Members of KWRB’s Board hand out tree seedlings to patrons of Kroger. During February, local residents were invited to celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree. Thanks to Flint Energies, Redbuds and Tulip Poplar seedlings were given to patrons of Kroger on Highway 96 by members of the KWRB Board and Veterans High School Environmental Club. ARBOR DAY Members of KWRB were available to answer questions about planting and caring for the seedlings. For the past thirty three years Arbor Day has been celebrated in Warner Robins by the members of Keep Warner Robins Beautiful. In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. This celebration was to be called Arbor Day and would recognize the importance of trees in our lives. The first Arbor Day in 1872 was a great success. Over one million trees were planted and the idea spread to neighboring states. Today, 150 years later, Arbor Day is celebrated in all 50 states and even in countries throughout the world. J. Sterling Morton’s dream of a greener tomorrow is still alive. Our cities are becoming greener and healthier places in which to live, work, and play. People everywhere are more aware of the need to plant trees. For, as J. Sterling Morton said, “…trees are a joy forever.” The Department of Agriculture estimates that one acre of forest absorbs six tons of carbon dioxide and puts out four tons of oxygen, enough to meet the needs of 18 people. That same acre will also remove 13 tons of particulate pollution and potentially harmful gases. During this program 1,000 tree seedlings found new homes with people who promised to plant and nurture them. Warner Robins will be...greener because of Arbor Day! Congratulations... Now celebrating over 35 years of Keeping Warner Robins Beautiful and 32 consecutive years as a Tree City USA! BILL CRAIG REALTOR® CRS, GRI, ABR Office: (478) 953-2244 x2104 Cell: (478) 318-2455 2023 Keep Warner Robins Beautiful Real Estate Services 11
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