Girls Scout Tree Promise to Include Two Area Parks
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(Columbus) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources invites Girl Scouts to give back to the environment and contribute to the Girl Scout Tree Promise. ODNR is partnering with Ohio’s Girl Scout councils including Black Diamond, North East Ohio, Ohio’s Heartland and Western Ohio to host tree plantings throughout March and April.
This will include tree plantings at Fickardt Farm Preserve in Circleville and Shawnee State Campgrounds in Scioto County.
“Planting trees is a vital component to the conservation work we do in the state, from revitalizing abandoned mine lands to creating more wetlands for H2Ohio,” ODNR Director Mary Mertz said. “We enjoy working with Girl Scouts as they learn how to become future leaders in environmental stewardship.”
The Girl Scout Tree Promise, launched by Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) in April 2021, is a national protection initiative to plant 5 million trees across the country over five years, and to protect and honor new and existing trees.
ODNR has committed to providing resources for Girl Scouts to plant 250,000 trees in Ohio by 2026. In 2023, the department worked with the Girl Scouts to plant more than 53,000 trees towards this goal.
Participating Girl Scouts can unlock the Girl Scout Tree Promise Patch.Girl Scouts are required to register for the events ahead of time.
Upcoming events include:
| Saturday, March 30 – 9 a.m. to noon Woodbury Wildlife Area (SR 541 Highwall) Coshocton, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Saturday, March 30 – 9 a.m. to noon Wallace H. O’Dowd Wildlife Area (Jobs Stream Capture) Murray City, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Saturday, April 6 – 9 a.m. to noon Fickardt Farm Preserve Circleville, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Saturday, April 6 – 9 a.m. to noon Chippewa Lake Wetland Restoration Medina, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Saturday, April 13 – 9 a.m. to noon Coyote Run Pickerington, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Saturday, April 13 – 9 a.m. to noon West Creek Conservancy –Twinsburg Twinsburg, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Saturday, April 13 – 9 a.m. to noon Maumee State Forest Swanton, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Sunday, April 14 – 9 a.m. to noon Shawnee State Park Campground Stout, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Saturday, April 20 – 9 a.m. to noon Paul Mechling Property Pierpont, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Saturday, April 20 – 9 a.m. to noon Willow Grove State Forest St. Clairsville, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Saturday, April 27 – 9 a.m. to noon Abraham Forest Green Springs, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Saturday, April 27 – 9 a.m. to noon City of St. Marys Treatment Train St. Marys, Ohio Register with Girl Scouts of Western Ohio |
