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Cape Elementary Students Put Green Thumbs to Work for Earth Day
Six dogwoods were being placed in the ground by students from the school throughout the day.
A group of first-graders at Cape St. Claire Elementary School gathered around a hole dug in the ground, anxiously awaiting their turn to handle a shovel.
The students were being assisted in planting trees by workers from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on school grounds in honor of the upcoming Earth Day celebration.
Six dogwoods were being placed by students from the school throughout the day.
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The students learned how to properly prepare a tree for planting, including the depth needed for the tree to grow roots and how to carefully handle the tree and planting equipment in a group setting.
The event was made possible through Marylanders Plant Trees, a state program established by Gov. Martin O’Malley in 2009. Since its inception, Marylanders have assisted in planting and registering more than 162,000 trees—surpassing the January 2013 goal of 100,000 trees, according to an announcement from DNR.
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The Annapolis Rotary Club also pitched in by helping to dig holes for the trees.
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