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Apr 30, 2019
As a long-serving Tree City U.S.A. in Delaware, the City of Rehoboth Beach, Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Trees (MACT), and community members joined students to celebrate Arbor Day by planting an oak tree Monday outside the Rehoboth Elementary School. Mayor Paul Kuhns was on hand to recognize the day and read a proclamation to the students. “Don’t underestimate the power of what you’re doing today,” Kuhns told the students. “What you’re doing makes a difference for the many children who will follow you, so on behalf of the City of Rehoboth Beach, thank you very much.” Delaware Forest Service Education Specialist Ashley Melvin explained to the students how the Arbor Day celebration ties in with earth science studies and helps our community. MACT Chair Toni Sharp commented, “When learning and service go together, we not only are exposing our students to meaningful work in the natural sciences but showing them how to be good citizens. Someday, the trees they plant will give to this community in significant ways.” Students continued the celebration on Tuesday at City Hall with an Arbor Day Art Reception with support from MACT and Rehoboth Art League’s Exhibitions Director Nick Serratore. This year’s theme, sponsored by the Delaware Forest Service, was Trees are Terrific in Cities and Towns – chosen to highlight the numerous benefits of trees in community settings. The student’s artwork will be displayed in City Hall through May. For more information on Arbor Day, please visit arborday.gov.
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(l-r) MACT Member Andrea Hoffman, City of Rehoboth Beach Arborist Liz Lingo, MACT Member Sturges Dodge and MACT Chair Toni Sharp
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The 5th-grade class enjoys the Arbor Day Art Reception at City Hall
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Delaware Forest Service Education Specialist Ashley Melvin explaining the benefit of trees to the 4th-grade class
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Trees are Terrific in Cities and Towns 4th-grade art poster winners (l-r) Amara Fruchtman, Linden Henderson and Veronika Musina
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Trees are Terrific in Cities and Towns 5th-grade art poster winners (l-r) Brian Cervates, Sophie Kane and Aralynn Wiswall
