 Home | Recent News | Dodge City | Arbor Day 29 Apr 2008 Presbyterian Manor of the Plains joined by Central School Students and K-State to celebrate Kansas’ Arbor Day |  | A group of Newcomers students, Wayne Bushnell, Manor resident, and the Manor’s Activities Director Lisa Montoya prepare to plant a new tree on the Manor’s grounds in recognition of Kansas’ Arbor Day May 25. | |
While efforts to reduce carbon in our atmosphere are the “in” thing to do today, Dodge City has a 31-year history of “going green”, having been an Arbor Day Foundation Tree City since 1977. In recognition of this heritage and Kansas’ Arbor Day on April 25, Presbyterian Manor of the Plains was joined by Central School students in planting a new Red Bud Tree on the Manor grounds and giving away seedlings to Dodge City residents. |  | | Lisa Montoya, Presbyterian Manor of the Plains activities director, and newcomers planting flowers around the windmill on the Manor grounds. |
According to cleanairgardening.com, a single mature tree can trap 48 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2 ) a year, while providing oxygen for two people. As the world considers the effects of climate change, planting trees is one of the most cost-effective means to reduce the carbon in our atmosphere. Arbor Day was a new experience for many of the students who are part of the Newcomers group. Newcomers are new to the United States and are learning a new language as well as a different way of life. They meet with Manor residents once a month and do different activities together. They walk each month from the school to gather with the residents at the Manor and are accompanied by their teacher, Cheryl Koontz. The learning experience goes both ways, as residents share their experience, knowledge and help with English, while the Newcomers share their home country experiences and language with the residents. In addition, they learned that planting trees contributes to energy savings by providing shade, reduce water runoff and can help reduce noise pollution. There was opportunity to share as the students not only helped with the tree planting on Friday, but also in preparing the 50 tree seedlings by putting them in bags tied with red ribbons. Thanks go to Kansas State University for donating the seedlings to be given away to the public at the tree planting ceremony and those who stopped by the Manor during the day. The 51 trees planted will mature to remove nearly 2,500 pounds of CO2 a year from the air around Dodge City.
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