Adopt a tree

Adopt-A-Tree (It’s Free!)

Are you looking for a good way to get outside, hike, enjoy nature, contribute to the community, exercise, help wildlife, volunteer, etc…?

A recent local morning show explained how citizens in England are going “Green” with their exercise routines by participating in programs that tidy up wooded parks and private properties. Part of their programs involved working with trees just as we do in the Adopt-A-Tree (It’s Free!) program and…the British were paying money to do this! They expressed how much better it felt going outside and having a theme as opposed to lifting weights in the more traditional manner or walking on a treadmill.

Claire Afrassiabian

Project Coordinator

The original motivation of The Adopt-A-Tree (It’s Free!) program in the Norristown Farm Park was to just, basically, help trees in the park, but apparently it was on the forefront of going “Green” when it comes to exercise. This program is not “across the pond”, but available locally to every citizen and as you can guess, it’s free.

Some of your neighbors are already adopting existing trees and performing tasks such as weeding, watering, watching, mulching and observing. As year 2009 comes to an end, so does the 2^nd year of the program and the “proof is in the pudding”:

This program is helping the trees in the Farm Park!

The Winter portion of the program involves observing and reporting trees that are running into problems. The next informational meeting will be on the first day of Spring 2010. See park kiosks for more information or call 610-270-9972.

So if you are looking for a New Year’s Resolution, how about this one…

In 2010, I will exercise in NFP AND adopt a tree in the NFP!

Adopted in 2009

Ash and Sweet Gum

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