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Sturbridge: Is your yard a little bare? Seeing too much white snow covered lawn? Would you like to green it up or add some color and texture? How about providing a source of food for our wildlife? Then the Sturbridge Tree Warden has a program for you! Sturbridge Residents can “adopt a tree”.
Tree Warden Tom Chamberland is offering a free tree to any resident with space in their front yard for a tree or two. The town will purchase and plant the tree, your adoption duties will be to properly water and mulch the tree for the next three years. There is a pre-approved tree selection list, and established “right tree in the right place” guidelines. Both of which may be obtained by sending an email inquiry to the Tree Warden at tchamberland@town.sturbridge.ma.us.
Deadline for adoption applications is March 4, 2017. Planting will occur sometime between April 15th and May 15th. In announcing this year’s “adopt a tree program” Tree Warden Tom Chamberland said “I am pleased to again be able to offer this program to residents as a way to help beautify and enhance our community, along with improving our environment. Last year, 118 trees were “adopted” by 12 residents. When you plant a tree, you are leaving something for others to enjoy in the future, much like the mature trees we enjoy so much of today in Sturbridge. “ Continuing, Tom said, “If any resident has a question on this program I urge them to send me an email, or call me at 774-200-3947”
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