Local Students and Neighbors Restore Urban Canopy, One Tree at a Time.  The Black Rock Garden Club and Black Rock School will Kick off Arbor Day Celebrations with Tree Planting at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo The Black Rock Garden Club is pleased to announce its third annual celebration dedicated to restoring Bridgeport’s urban canopy. Activities will commence with a very special Arbor Day tree planting ceremony at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo from 12:30 PM TO 1:30 PM on Friday April 25^th, 2008.  "We plant trees in our cities to sustain the urban forest.  In the wild, the cycle of replenishment is an act of nature.  In towns and cities we must maintain the cycle to sustain our green canopy.
We plant not for us, but for the next generation." Bob Bociek, Arbor Day Committee Chair, Black Rock Garden Club. Sixty students, parents and teachers from Black Rock School Garden Club will attend and help to plant a disease resistant Liberty Elm which will grow to stand 30 feet tall in 10 years. Black Rock Garden Club, Almstead Tree and Shrub and Black rock residents contributed to purchase the tree from the Elm Institute in New Hampshire. Almstead Tree and Shrub will prepare the area for planting. 

“We believe this is a wonderful opportunity to partner with students to educate the citizens of Bridgeport as to their responsibilities as environmental stewards. This year we are especially excited to kick off our Arbor Day festivities at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo so the entire city can be involved.” said Maxine Greenberg, President, Black Rock Garden Club.

 The Black Rock Garden Club and Black Rock School Garden Club have worked in partnership since 2006.  

“Arbor Day at Black Rock School provides students with an opportunity to interact in a positive, educational way in our community. The Black Rock School Garden Club has planted trees on our grounds; educated ourselves and our neighbors about the importance of trees to us, our community and our world; provided opportunity and resources for ongoing education and hands on curricula about trees, gardening and earth care; and improved and beautified our school, neighborhood and city. We are excited and proud to be involved in expanding our Arbor Day celebration!” said Tara Smiley, Black Rock School Teacher and Faculty Advisor to the Black Rock School Garden Club.

 Mayor Finch and State Senator Rob Russo are scheduled to attend. On Saturday April 26^th from 9:00 – 12:00 Noon the Black Rock Garden Club will plant 5-10 trees in its third annual effort to restore street trees to the neighborhood. Since 2006 the Garden Club has planted more than 12 trees in the neighborhood. Those interested in participating should contact David Berkowitz at dsberk@gmail.com .

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