MANSFIELD — Superintendent Mike Woogerd is pleased to announce the City of Mansfield’s Annual Arbor Day Celebration, which will also commemorate the city’s recognition as a “Tree City USA” by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the 31st consecutive year. The City of Mansfield Shade Tree Commission will celebrate this milestone with a special Arbor […]
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Mansfield to celebrate Arbor Day on April 25 in Central Park
MANSFIELD — Mayor Jodie Perry is pleased to announce the City of Mansfield’s Annual Arbor Day celebration which will also commemorate the city’s recognition by the National Arbor Day Foundation as being a “Tree City USA” for the 30th consecutive year. To receive this award, a community and its Shade Tree Commission must demonstrate a commitment […]
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Operation Clean Sweep: Beautification effort day concludes with litter removal
MANSFIELD — The back of Kim Hildreth’s shirt late Tuesday afternoon explained her dedication to the City of Mansfield — along with that of all the volunteers she has motivated for nearly three decades. It’s a shirt she first wore in 1997 — the same year Hildreth helped launch “Operation Clean Sweep” in the city, […]
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Lexington honors Carol Parkison with downtown tree planting
LEXINGTON — Gene Parkison never did figure out why his wife loved trees so much. “She always said there’s a beauty in a tree,” Parkison recalled Friday morning, standing on the lawn of Lexington’s village square. Carol Parkison, who passed away in August, led the charge to get and keep Lexington’s Tree City USA designation. The […]
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Malabar students to receive tree seedlings on May 14
MANSFIELD — As part of Mansfield’s celebration of Arbor Day 2024, the Shade Tree Commission will visit Malabar Intermediate School and distribute tree seedlings to students. On Tuesday, May 14, the Shade Tree Commission and Mayor Jodie Perry will visit the school to read to students about the history of Arbor Day and the importance […]
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Earth Stewardship Steering Committee celebrates April–August as stewardship months
RICHLAND COUNTY — The Mansfield Earth Stewardship Steering Committee is celebrating its 29th consecutive year of stewardship months.