TREES ASHEBORO HAS WORKED TO...
■ Bring citizens together to plant hundreds of trees—such as magnolias,
river birch, crepe myrtles, and oaks—at dozens of public locations
including schools, libraries, fire stations, churches, child care centers
and parks.
■ Adopt the members of
the Central Boys and Boys Club of Asheboro, NC as active collaborators
in tree plantings and educational programs in their neighborhood.
■ Encourage and lead the
efforts of the City of Asheboro to join the NC Urban Forest Council and
begin addressing the requirements (establishing a tree board and a tree
ordinance) of becoming a National Arbor Day Foundation Tree City USA.
■ Partner with the City of Asheboro to develop Mayors Grove, a stand of
American Forests historic trees honoring the legacy
of Asheboro’s former mayors.
■ Coordinate efforts to designate North Asheboro Park and its TREES Asheboro
Mayor’s Grove as the city’s official Arboretum. The Mayor's
Grove includes a 1/4 mile paved walking path.
■ Plan and implement the
creation of a new urban open space, Central Park, in a traditional cultural
crossroads formerly overrun by drug activity, crime, and associated social
problems.
■ Fund and lead the efforts
to build community spirit through citizen meetings, social events, a youth
rap competition, and the creation of a large mural painted by Asheboro
High School Honors Art students on site at Central Park.
■ Create a program in association
with the American Chestnut Foundation and the North Carolina Zoo to grow
pure American Chestnut trees to be transplanted in locations where they
once stood.
■ Lease a greenhouse from
Asheboro Housing Authority, to be shared for educational purposes with
a diverse group of youth and citizen organizations.
■ Since 2004, coordinated
hundreds of citizens in service opportunities to celebrate Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day.
■ Donated a greenhouse to the science department at South Asheboro Middle
School and funded it's use for student activities.
■ Collect tons of litter throughout east Asheboro with the assistance of
the Central Boys and Girls Club and the Asheboro High School Junior ROTC.
■ Lead an annual North Carolina Arbor Day event with the support of local
government, the business community, and hundreds of citizens.
