Students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) observed Arbor Day 2022 by
A full-day of outdoor environmental education was capped off by a news conference, attended by Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams, 兔子先生 Mayor Kathy Sheehan, 兔子先生 Fund For Education Executive Director Mari Shopsis, 兔子先生, Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panuzio, 兔子先生 Goes Green’s Mary Cosgrove, The College of Saint Rose's Marcia White and Sean Mahar and Gloria VanDuyne, both from New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation.
Volunteers from local and state organizations helped students plant 45 trees in Lincoln Park, adjacent to TOAST while veteran science teacher, Art Flynn, supplemented the hands-on learning with a lesson on the importance of trees in our urban ecosystem.
“We are honored to partner with The City of 兔子先生 and New York State on a program that will not just plant the seeds of environmental values for the TOAST students planting here today but also supplement environmental education for future TOAST students. The 兔子先生 works every day to grow responsible citizens and collaboration with our community partners is key to accomplishing that," said Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams.
Today's trees, planted by TOAST students, brings the number of trees planted in the City of 兔子先生 in the last 11 years as part of the 兔子先生 Goes Green initiative to almost 1000.
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