Wilson Gets Grant to Plant Native Trees in Academic Quad

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 12, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. — Wilson College has received a $5,200 grant from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Trees for Tomorrow program to plant native trees in the plaza outside the college’s new library learning commons.

The tree-planting is part of the college’s current project to build a landscaped academic quad between the learning commons area and the Brooks Science Center. The trees – which include honeylocust, hawthorn, dogwood, black gum and several types of oaks – are being planted by DM Landscaping, a subcontractor to R.S. Mowery & Sons, and will be maintained by Wilson’s groundskeeping staff.

In April 2014, the college was part of a joint initiative between the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Franklin County Commissioners to plant 300 trees and shrubs throughout the county. Volunteers for that project planted trees on the riparian buffer along the Conococheague Creek on campus.  

Since 2013, the Trees for Tomorrow program has helped plant nearly 4,000 trees in Franklin County. Financial and technical support offered through the program has enabled local governments and organizations to execute tree-planting projects countywide, ranging from urban tree installations to large-scale volunteer tree plantings to tree care and maintenance. These new trees help manage stormwater, improve water quality and create wildlife habitat.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Cathy Mentzer, Manager of Media Relations
Phone: 717-262-2604
Email: cathy.mentzer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, Wilson College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor’s degrees in 29 majors and master’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.