The Library is delighted to announce their participation in Neighborhood Forest’s 16th annual Free Tree Program. Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has mobilized over two thousand schools, libraries, and youth groups, engaged over 500,000 volunteers, and given over 197,000 children in all fifty states, and six provinces in Canada, the opportunity to plant their very own tree. The Library is excited to be participating in this program that encourages youth about the importance of environmental stewardship through the magic and wonder of planting and watching trees grow.
In order to receive a free tree sapling, parents and/or guardians need to register their child(ren) via online form before March 15th, 2025. The form can be found at the following link: https://2ly.link/237X8. The tree saplings will be available to pick up at the Granville Branch on Earth Day (April 22nd). Care instructions will be provided, as well as information on Citizen Science activities. Tree species will be announced in early April. Neighborhood Forest aims to provide native and/or fruit bearing trees in all regions they serve. For more information, please call the Library at 815-339-2038.