Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed Print

star-24px 2020 AARP Community Challenge Grantee

Project Category

Public Spaces
To improve walkability around an elementary school and housing complex four stone barn benches and 50 large canopy trees will be planted to provide needed shade and heat relief.

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Slide presentation describing two tree planting locations and tree canopy increased goals.
Planting at Windsor STEM Elementary School.
Volunteers who helped plant trees at school.

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