On Wed, Feb 22, at 10:00am, at Boone Park (east of the tennis courts), four historic trees will be planted and dedicated as the Riverside Avondale Preservation Historic Tree Grove. You are invited to attend.
The trees are grown from famous and historic trees and have been given to RAP by the Famous and Historic Trees Nursery. The trees to be planted are:
Mt Vernon red maple, from George Washington's home (it's his birthday on Feb 22!)
Ray Charles live oak, from the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St Augustine.
Andrew Jackson southern magnolia, from the White House in Washington, DC.
Harriett Beecher Stowe live oak, from her family home in Mandarin.
District Councilman Michael Corrigan and the new Director of Jacksonville's Parks and Recreation Department, John Culbreth, will be present.
RAP wishes to thank the Famous and Historic Trees Nursery, the Jacksonville Parks Department, and the "Friends of Boone Park", led by Doris Keith and Richard Skinnger, for their help in making this event happen.
For info call Doug Coleman, reforestation chairman, at 388-0193.
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