HS Landscape Gets a Lift for Earth Day

The high school Environmental Club’s two-year fundraising drive culminated in a project this week—in honor of Earth Day and Arbor Day—to add plants to the landscape surrounding the school.

The club raised over $2,000 through bake sales and recycling drives, and sought to use the money to add a permanent imprint on the school’s environmental scenery.

“Our hope is to make this an annual fundraiser so every year we can do something for the atmosphere of the building,” said Brianne Baker, the English and social studies teacher who advises the club.

On Wednesday and Friday, the club broke out the shovels to plant a cherry tree, four dogwoods and several flowering bushes in the front of the school.

“It all had to do with school beautification, so we decided to go with this project which is bringing in flowering trees,” principal Priscilla Church said, pulling off the work gloves for a brief break.

“I have to admire this work, because this is really what an environmental club should do.”