Corvallis groups plant 61 trees

Corvallis residents pose during their planting, including City Councilor Jeanne Raymond, second from left and standing. (David Eckert)

Corvallis residents and partner groups worked together to plant 61 trees last weekend. The native trees were 1.5-2” caliper, generally 7-9 feet tall, and donated by the local Sierra Club.

“We are focusing more effort next year on Native Trees to School Yards,” said David Eckert of Willamette Watershed.

“We are working with the local public school system, selecting one school each year to plant a school yard arboretum of local native trees. They will be labeled for identification and the program will be embedded into the curriculum so the children learn the natural and human histories of the trees, plus their botanical characteristics.”

Also involved: city of Corvallis; Oddfellows of Corvallis; Downtown Business Association; and two neighborhood associations.

–Toshio Suzuki