April 29

Loving the Earth

Tunkhannock celebrated Earth and Arbor Day by holding a cleanup on Saturday, April 25 at Riverside Park. One of the major activities was identifying Japanese Knotweed, Garlic Mustard, Multiflora Rose and other invasive plants.

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From left, Veto Barziloski Jr, from Bennie’s Nurseries, tells Amanda, 8, and Matt, 6, Gamly of Nicholson, how to properly plant a tree. Bennie’s provided the American Sycamore for the Earth Day celebration in Tunkhannock on Saturday, April 25.

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From left, Evan, 5, and Trae Cole, 8, from Tunkhannock, paint rocks at the Earth Day celebration in Tunkhannock on Saturday, April 25.

Other activities included a bird walk, a tree walk, tree planting, a composting workshop and more. The Countryside Conservancy teamed with Endless Mountain Outfitters.

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