Each planting season, we hold a special place in our hearts for the volunteers that dedicate many Saturdays to our urban tree planting programs! In Camden and Newark, we rely heavily on these outstanding volunteers to dig holes, plant trees, lay mulch, and assist new volunteers at our planting events. This season, we would like to recognize:
Paul and Peter Warburton – Father & Son Tree Planting Team
Camden Urban Airshed Reforestation Program
Paul and Peter love the outdoors! In April, they heard about the NJ Tree Foundation’s Camden program in the newspaper and started volunteering. Since then, Paul and Peter have participated in dozens of Camden tree plantings. Paul explains, “Peter and I have learned quite a bit about planting and the finished product is always gratifying. It’s also kind of neat when we take the PATCO to Philly and we can see our planting handiwork. All of our tree planting experiences have been very positive. Thank you to NJTF. Keep it up!”
Building Blocks of NJ –
a Non-Profit Muslim Organization
Newark Renaissance Trees Program
Building Blocks of NJ (BBNJ) is based in Jersey City, and they believe in social services. Members from BBNJ participated in all of our Newark plantings this fall! Volunteers from BBNJ love being able to see the impact they have on the environment by physically planting trees. Khaled Dardir, a regular volunteer, is hooked on tree-planting, and plants with a purpose, “I want to plant enough tress to cover my carbon foot print.” He finds himself closer to nature through tree-plantings, “[It is] a practice of my religion to take care of the planet and preserve nature as much as possible.” Thank you to all of the hard-working volunteers that have come to plant trees through BBNJ. We look forward to seeing you again in the spring.
Also, thank you to the hundreds of other volunteers that made our fall planting season a success! To get involved, please visit our Volunteer Page or consider making a tax deductible donation to support tree planting across NJ. Thank you!