MVHS Ecology Club Spearheads Schoolwide Tree Planting Project - Mount Vernon, VA

MVHS Ecology Club Spearheads Schoolwide Tree Planting Project - Mount Vernon, VA Patch
Students will partner with community members and environmental organizations to help increase urban tree canopy on campus.

By the end of April, Mount Vernon High School will have 175 new trees on its campus thanks to the efforts of the school’s Ecology Club, community members, and several local and statewide organizations and businesses.


The tree planting will take place during spring break on Wednesday, April 20. Fifteen MVHS student clubs, four MVHS sports teams, as well as local boy scout troops, area homeowner associations, and other community members are expected to head out to the school campus with shovels and gloves in hand to support the project, said Matt Thompson, MVHS chemistry teacher and Ecology Club sponsor.


The trees — all indigenous species to the area including Pin and Willow Oaks, Hawthorn Maples, Redbuds, Dogwoods and Cypress — are coming through Fairfax ReLeaf, an independent, non-profit organization of volunteers who plant and preserve trees, improve community appearance and restore habitat throughout Northern Virginia.