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Volunteers Needed to Plant Trees In City Cemetery

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Marietta Tree Keepers Planting event on Saturday, November 12.

Marietta Tree Keepers invites volunteers of all ages to help plant trees in the Marietta City Cemetery on Saturday, November 12 at 8:30am. Tools and refreshments provided. Dress for outdoor weather.

Please join us for another Tree Planting. We will be planting trees in the Marietta City Cemetery. The parking/sign-in address is: Brown Park, 358 West Atlanta St., Marietta, 30064, look for the green signage. The date is Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 8:30am.

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Please join us as we plant trees to reforest our community. Grab a friend or a family member and donate your Saturday morning to help Marietta Tree Keepers put more trees in the ground. Dress for the weather. Tools and gloves included. Donuts, hot chocolate and hot coffee provided. In case of bad weather please call 770-424-4664 for weather updates and rain date. Large groups please contact us with your number of volunteers that will be in attendance.

Members of the Marietta Tree Keepers have been promoting the value of trees to the community since it was founded in 2002. MTK has over 100 members and has planted over 5,500 trees around the city. The 501(C)3 non-profit organization works closely with the City of Marietta to plant trees along public right-of-ways, parks and schools. Those wishing to become a member or make a donation can learn more by visiting MTK's website at www.mariettaga.gov/committees/treekeepers. For more information, please call 770.424.4664.

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