Virginia Peterson Elementary

Project Title: Virginia Peterson Elementary School Tree Planting

Description: During the fall of 2004, Lionel organized a tree planting event with students and teachers from the Virginia Peterson Elementary School.  Valley oaks, coast live oaks, cork oaks, sycamores, and redwoods were planted along a chain-link fence next to the school’s sports fields.  Additionally, with the help of neighbors, an empty lot between the school and adjacent residences was restored with oaks and redwoods.  Individual community members have turned out since to water, mulch and tend the plantings, and even plant more shrubs on their own.

OCE Work History:

Fall of 2004 – original planting

Project Status: established

Updates:

January 2009 – Lionel and I stopped back at the site with a friend from Montreal to check on the trees.  We found 90% well established and standing tall.  We also happened to talk to several neighbors about the project and found that they had been planting more and tending the old plantings.  – Greg