Volunteers sought for local tree planting effort

DRAYTON – Trees for Mapleton is hosting a community tree planting for the Paul Day Memorial Forest.

The planting will begin at 9:30am on Oct. 19 in the forest, located at 57 Wellington Street North in Drayton, at Riverside Park

Organizers are looking for 30 or more volunteers to plant 450 trees. Volunteers may sign up at samisre@highspeedfx.net or 519-669-9209.

“Come out and make a difference in your community,” organizers urge.

Day, one of the founders of Trees for Mapleton and the Green Legacy program and a member of the Grand River Stewardship Council, passed away on Sept. 27, 2016.    

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