City of Rockwall to hold tree planting ceremony March 31

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 30, 2016) The City of Rockwall has made it a priority to beautify its parks and open spaces, and aims to do so by planting the same number of trees each year as the City is old. That means since the City turns 162 in 2016, this year, the Parks and Recreation Department plans to plant 162 trees. The City is a little closer to achieving that goal this year, with a donation of 20 trees by Atmos Energy, Texas 811, and the Texas Trees Foundation for a planting ceremony on Thursday, March 31, at 4 p.m. at The Park at Foxchase (4475 Tubbs Rd). This particular park was chosen for the donation because it was originally a wide open park, with very few natural trees. The new planting will be a great addition to the number of trees the City has already established at Foxchase.

The tree donation comes from Atmos Energy, Texas 811, and the Texas Trees Foundation as part of the “Fueling Cleaner and Greener Communities” initiative that kicked off on National 811 Day, August 11, 2015, in an effort to raise awareness about calling 811 before digging. Calling 811 before digging enables property owners and contractors to connect with the Texas call center, to notify the appropriate utility companies about the excavation.

The event this week is a continuation of Atmos Energy’s commitment to plant 811 trees by National Safe Digging Month, April 2016. The public is invited to attend.

Submitted by Lauri Dodd, City of Rockwall public information officer / marketing.

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