CNC, Roswell Rotary Honored for Tree Planting

Outstanding Education Program Award by the Georgia Urban Forest Council recently.

The Georgia Urban Forest Council recognized the Roswell Rotary and the Chattahoochee Nature Center as recipients of the Outstanding Education Program Award for the Arbor Day 2012 project - Trees Across Roswell recently in Columbus, GA.  The project brought together numerous Roswell scouts, civic organizations and citizens to plant 2,500 trees in Roswell.

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Girl Scouts Plant Trees at Hembree Springs

Girl Scout troops 27322, 10517, and 28314 helped plant seedlings at the school on Saturday, Feb. 18.

Hembree Springs Elementary School is the proud beneficiary of over 50 trees thanks to the Roswell Rotary Trees Across Roswell project. Tara and David Robertson of Ecosystems Services, Inc., a local irrigation services company, coordinated receiving the trees from Roswell Rotary and the planting by three Girl Scout troops, the Hembree Springs Dads Club and parent volunteers, including Roswell City Councilman Rich Dippolito. Girl Scout troops 27322, 10517, and 28314 brought shovels, pine straw, volunteers and fun to the community beautification project. The students are looking forward to watching the small trees grow at their school.

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Local Youth to Plant 2,500 Trees this Weekend

Coordinated efforts between the city, local non-profits and the Boy and Girl Scouts of America are responsible for this massive undertaking.

More than 2,500 trees will be planted throughout North Fulton during the week of Georgia's Arbor Day, Feb. 17. Dubbed "Trees Across Roswell," the joined effort is a partnership between the Roswell Rotary Club, the Chattahoochee Nature Center, the city of Roswel the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of America. "A considerable amount of effort and coordination has gone into the planning," Theo Keyserling of the Roswell Rotary. The festivities begin with a kick off event at the Chattahoochee Nature Center at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, featuring several local and state leaders. Organizers predict around 350 children will pick up the 2,500 seedlings purchased by Roswell Rotary with instructions and maps of the Roswell area indicating where…

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Why Do Leaves Change Colors in the Fall?

That seasonal change in colors has a lot to do with survival say scientists.

Autumn is a favorite season for a lot of us who live in north Georgia, the fall equinox, which began this year on Sept. 23, generally brings cooler weather, football games and outdoor festivals -- and another chance to view the stunning display of the array of colors as the leaves begin to change. But just what causes the leaves to change from their summer green to the bright reds, oranges and yellows has puzzled scientists for years. The amount of rain, the temperature are some of the factors sited. The reason they do change can be attributed to survival. According to a report on Discovery.com, "They're the result of trees doing their utmost to survive. They are the shades of evolutionary success."

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What To Do For Earth Day

Tips on making this Earth Day special.

Let’s face it: without our world being capable of allowing life to survive, we wouldn’t even be having this conversation. We all know that so far, there is only one Mother Earth in this huge and vast universe, so we need to treat her well. There are no refunds or free refills once earth goes down for the count. As guests of this world, our duty doesn’t simply end with going green. You can’t just recycle plastic and call it a day. No, there is much more required of an inhabitant of earth; but the good news is, it’s either free or cheap to celebrate this upcoming earth day.      Go enjoy the outdoors. You heard me—stop sitting in front of your computer and living in a virtual world. Go out into the real world and breathe in the fresh air …

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Deena C. Spell

12:32 pm on Monday, April 25, 2011

Thanks for sharing about the free trees at Lowe's! Everyone should plant at least one.   more ›

Smith Plantation Gets Holiday Makeover

The Roswell Garden Club recently decorated the Smith Plantation for the holidays for the second year in a row.

Roswell Garden Club volunteers spent weeks designing, setting up and decorating several spaces at the Archibald Smith Plantation Home for Christmas during the month of November.  The result is a historic home that twinkles and glows, without detracting from the home's historical significance in the least. Sticking with an overall premise dubbed "The Colors of Christmas," each room has a specific theme and is decked out in lights, greenery and Christmas décor from some of the volunteers' own personal holiday decorating reserves. Visitors may wander through and take in each of the intricate displays, while viewing the home's year-round artifacts at the same time. "The Colors of Christmas" tour begins on the hour from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-…

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