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Alliance for Cape Fear Trees says it will distribute thousands of trees, seeks fundraising match for watering truck
Summary
The Alliance told the Wilmington Tree Commission it has distributed and planted hundreds of trees this season, expects to distribute 4,300 trees (potentially 5,300 if Arbor Day Foundation funding comes through), and is seeking $15,000 in local fundraising to match a donor grant for a new watering truck.
Isabelle, executive director of the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, told the Wilmington Tree Commission that the Alliance has distributed trees at multiple sites this season and is planning a much larger program if pending support from the Arbor Day Foundation is confirmed.
"In total, at least at this count, we will be distributing 4,300 trees this season... If that comes through, we will distribute, 5,300 trees this year, which I'm really pretty jazzed about," Isabelle said.
She described recent distributions and plantings: roughly 800 trees at Leland, over 1,000 at Legion Stadium, a distribution and…
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