EAST HARDWICK – The Upper Lamoille Streamwise team led by Jed Feffer has planted over 500 trees along the Lamoille River in East Hardwick for the last two weeks at the properties of David and Gail O’Brian, Lanny and Mary Jane Hill and Zack and Bridget Hoppe.
photo by Chris Steel
The Greensboro Association funded the purchase of the trees, which are an assortment of Silky Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood, Cottonwood, Elderberry, Winterberry, Chokecherry, Speckled Alder and Willow. All are good options for protecting river buffers.
photo by Chris Steel
Property owner Zack Hoppe said “It was great to be able to bring local community members together to help protect our land from future flood events and at the same time improve the water quality of the Lamoille River for the benefit of all.”
Planting volunteers included Lucy Zendzian, Liz Baum, Bill Berman, Jed Feffer, Dede Stabler, Stew Arnold, JoAnn Hanowski, Liz Hatch, Lucy Mitchell, Dave Kelley, Sawyer Waite, Gavin Waite and Chris Steel.
photo by Chris Steel
Contact Liza Kiesler at liza.kiesler@gmail.com to inquire about the Streamwise team planting trees at other properties in a similar way.
