Community Planting Day on Saturday, November 3

Volunteers are invited to plant fruit trees at the Gaston Community Center in Dalton on Saturday, November 3rd from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The trees will be part of an orchard for the center’s new community garden. This event, sponsored by Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, is in celebration of Keep America Beautiful’sNational Planting Day. This is a new initiative to plant native plants, trees, and shrubs to enhance biodiversity, and protect wildlife in our area.

Pre-registration for volunteers is requested but not required. Participants should wear close toe shoes, and weather appropriate clothes. Tools and supplies will be provided. Click here to download the event flier and for volunteer pre-registration visitwww.keepdaltonwhitfieldbeautiful.org or call 706-226-6211.

Special thanks to the following event organizers: Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful, Dalton Tree Board, City of Dalton, Dalton Parks and Recreation, and the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority.