November 1, 2022

Friends of the NBRT Tree Planting

Hello Friends of the NBRT:                                                                                   (10/27/2022)

The Town-of-Bath Tree Board working with the WV Division of Forestry has purchased 19 trees & shrubs for the NBRT Trail Head (Lot-3) near the Train Depot.   We need volunteers to help with planting & landscaping next Saturday (Nov 5th) at 10am.

We will take a group picture for the newspaper around noon.  Afterwards, I will give a tour of the Train Depot.   Susan Webster has been working with the newly reestablished Historic Landmark Commission to move the Depot rehab project forward.

Location:
Trail-Head (lot-3) next to the Train Depot

What to bring (optional):

Work Gloves, Rakes & Shovels, Wheelbarrow or Garden Carts, Mallets for stakes

What to do:
1) Sign in at the Depot (Tree Board needs In-Kind Community contribution)
Receive your team assignment
2) Training session for proper Tree/Shrub planting & fertilizing.
3) Break out into Teams to Plant, fertilize & mulch
(Pre-Dug Holes will have a Color Flags to define tree to be planted)

Flag-Color & Trees to be planted
• White – American Hornbeam
• Pink – Kwanzan Cherry
• Blue – Winter King Hawthorne
• Orange w/X – Pragense Viburnum  (Shrubs)

Friends of the NBRT
Dave O’Connell
304 886-1275

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