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Huntington North students propose city tree nursery to grow 500 trees a year
Summary
Students from Huntington North’s Green Team presented a city partnership this week to grow an initial 500 trees in April 2026 and add 500 annually through 2031, funded by an American Forest Grant and supported by the City of Huntington’s urban forestry staff.
At a Huntington North School Corporation work session on April 13, student members of the school’s Green Team outlined a multi-year plan to establish a small, student-run tree nursery to supply the city with native trees.
A student presenter described the timeline: “We’re gonna start in April 2026 with our first 500 trees,” and said the plan calls for adding 500 trees each year through 2031 so the first cohort will be ready for city use in October 2031. The students said the project is funded by an American Forest Grant and that the trees themselves are donated through that grant.
The presenters said the…
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