For Immediate Release
January 18, 2008
Contact: John Hammond Deborah M. Martin
Office
of Public Relations
210/733-2147
90-Foot Tree Spade to Plant 12-foot Oak Tree
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| WHAT San Antonio College grounds keepers and City of San Antonio Parks & Recreation workers will use a 90-foot tree spade to plant a 12-foot oak tree at San Antonio College during 5th Annual Arbor Day Celebration. WHEN Saturday, January 26 10 a.m. WHERE San Antonio College 1300 San Pedro Avenue. 78212 (Tree planting on west side of college campus – near the San Antonio College granite sign along San Pedro Ave., south of Ashby St.) ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION ACROSS THE STREET AT SAN PEDRO PARK 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. · Free trees to the first 250 people who take a brief tree education class. · Announcement of scholarship winners and photography contest winners For contest information visit www.AlamoForestPartnership.org <http://www.AlamoForestPartnership.org/> · Information booths and various activities including Tree Leaf Bingo, Tree ID Hunt. · 10 a.m. spade tree planting at at San Antonio College. · 11 a.m. tree trimming demonstration at San Pedro Park. |
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1300 San Pedro Ave. • San Antonio, Texas • 78212-4299 • (210) 733-2147 |