Boulder County High Schoolers “Tree-plenishing” Our Ecosystems
The Cool Boulder Campaign is thrilled to kick off our 2022 actions by supporting students from five Boulder County high schools—Centaurus, Peak to Peak, Monarch, Boulder, and Fairview—to plant 1,200 trees this Earth Day through a campaign called Tree-Plenish. Tree-Plenish is providing $5 tree saplings to members of the public. Online orders for Eastern Redbud, Blue Spruce, Douglas Fir, and Red Maple saplings can be made through March 30, 2022.
Trees will be available for pick up on April 22nd. Participants can also request student assistance to plant the saplings on their property. The students also invite members of the public to volunteer to plant trees on April 22nd. Sign up to volunteer online.
UPDATE!
Planting day is almost here! The following resources are essential to determining the proper location, planting, and care for your new trees. Click on the images to download.
The students coordinating this effort will have a genuine impact on our community. They write:
On December 30th, 2021, citizens of Boulder County experienced a tragedy they never imagined would happen. The Marshall Fire, having decimated the mental and emotional pieces of our community just as much as the physical parts, illuminated the major issue of our modern age. While it is difficult to attribute any one event to the general trend that is climate change, it is impossible to refute that this was a direct result of global warming.
As the Colorado community continues to support the victims of the devastation, high school students in Boulder Valley School District are stepping up to attack the foundation of the disaster—climate change itself. Trees have incredible abilities when it comes to aiding the environment, most notably, absorbing carbon dioxide and offsetting our emissions. They also prevent soil erosion, increase rainfall to prevent drought, and contribute to increased biodiversity. Enough trees can pull Earth back from disaster, stabilizing our global climate.
Environmental clubs from Centaurus, Peak to Peak, Monarch, Boulder, and Fairview High School aim to do their part in planting trees by partnering with Tree-Plenish. Our goal is to plant over 1,200 saplings in and around Boulder County on Earth Day: April 22, 2022. This event aims to bring our community together and rebuild after the Marshall Fire, and we hope to inspire more fights against climate change.
You can help out by ordering an Eastern Redbud, Red Oak, or Blue Spruce sapling for your yard, spreading the word to others around the community, and signing up to volunteer. Saplings are $5.00 each, but you can get one for free on a first come first serve basis thanks to our generous sponsors. If you order a tree, a team of volunteers will deliver and plant it on the day of the event. We are so excited to plant tons of trees with you all!
You can follow the Tree-Plenish campaign’s success on Instagram @bvsdtrees. To learn more about the Cool Boulder campaign and our Connected Canopies work, please visit our About page.
