Help us care for the young trees in John Lewis Flowering Forest in Freedom Park. This flowering forest was planted over the last 5 years to honor our late Congressman Lewis. The tree species we’ve selected begin to bloom in late winter as a timely celebration of Lewis’s birthday on February 21.
During this project we’ll weed and refresh the mulch around as many of the over 1,000 recently planted trees as we can in 3 hours! Mulch around the trees protects them from damage by lawnmowers and weedeaters by supressing weeds and it improves the overall soil health.
Physical activity such as bending, lifting, and kneeling is required. Tree care can be physically strenuous – be ready to break a sweat and get dirty! 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.