Earth Day Tree Dedication

Many thanks to the students on the Intermediate EcoTeam for writing a gracious and thoughtful dedication for the tree planting that took place at Earl Beatty on Earth Day this year.

Commemoration Eco-Schools Tree Planting Speech
April 22, 2010 at 10 a.m.

On behalf of the staff, students and the parents of Earl Beatty, we would like to thank the City of Toronto for generously donating these beautiful Tulip trees to our school.

We also want to recognize and thank our school parent, Liza, for organizing the tree planting ceremony on Earth Day. We appreciate the time you took out of your day to select the trees. It is very important that our schools, communities and our city continue to replant the dying trees for the future generations. They clean our air and give us oxygen. They provide us with shade and we even appreciate it from inside the school. In the fall, they will give us something wonderful to look at instead of concrete, they’ll give us a variety of warm colours to enjoy, and they’ll also provide animals with shelter.

Once again, we humbly thank our City of Toronto and our parent Liza for these beautiful trees.

Earl Beatty's Earth Day In Pictures

Tree Planting Ceremony...

And the schoolyard cleanup....

April 22, 2010: Earth Day at Earl Beatty

Wednesday, April 22^nd marks the 20^th anniversary of Earth Day in Canada. Earl Beatty students will be participating in a variety of in-class and school-wide activities. The entire EcoTeam will be involved in a tree planting ceremony on the south side of our school. Two tulip trees will be planted in our community. The tulip tree, also known as the Yellow Poplar, is native to parts of Ontario and is known for its height, it being the second-tallest in North America (second only to the Giant Sequoia). Tulip trees can reach heights of 45 metres and can live up to 300 years so Earl Beatty can enjoy the shade and beauty of these trees for years to come!

Links:

Toronto.com: Celebrating Earth Day in Toronto

Ministry of Natural Resources: Ontario’s Plant a Tree Challenge: The Tulip Tree

The Tulip Tree: Info at Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry site