GHCC VISTAs Will Race for the Cure on October 18!
October 8, 2009Principal Sheilah Meyers: Making Great Strides at Guilford Elementary/Middle
October 13, 2009Submitted by Olga Maltseva
A little competition can do a lot of good when Baltimore City College High School and Baltimore Polytechnic Institute get involved!
On October 24, 2009, Poly and City will compete in a tree plant-off organized by GHCC’s 40 Trees in 40 Neighborhoods Initiative. Each school will vie to outdo the other and plant the most trees on their campus. Joined by volunteers from the surrounding community, students from each school will spend the morning digging holes, planting trees, watering, mulching, and removing invasive plants.
The students know how much good they’re doing – more trees in the ground means less contaminated run-off, better air and water quality, and an overall better quality of life for everyone on the campus. Of course there can only be one “winner,” but no matter who puts the most trees in the ground, the real winners on October 24 will be the Jones Falls, the Herring Run, the Chesapeake Bay, and the citizens of Baltimore.
Want to join us on the 24th and be a part of this historic event? Email Audrey Stevens at astevens@strongcitybaltimore.org and stay in the loop by joining the event on Facebook.
Part of GHCC’s 40th anniversary celebrations, this plant-off is made possible by TreeBaltimore, the Jones Falls Watershed Association, the Herring Run Watershed Association, the Chesapeake Bay Trust, and the students, parents, alumni, and administrations at both schools.
