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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 12, 2016

Chambersburg, Pa. ºìÌÒÊÓƵ — ºìÌÒÊÓƵ has received a $5,200 grant from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s Trees for Tomorrow program to plant native trees in the plaza outside the college ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s new library learning commons.

The tree-planting is part of the college ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s current project to build a landscaped academic quad between the learning commons area and the Brooks Science Center. The trees ºìÌÒÊÓƵ – which include honeylocust, hawthorn, dogwood, black gum and several types of oaks ºìÌÒÊÓƵ – are being planted by DM Landscaping, a subcontractor to R.S. Mowery & Sons, and will be maintained by Wilson ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s groundskeeping staff.

In April 2014, the college was part of a joint initiative between the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and the Franklin County Commissioners to plant 300 trees and shrubs throughout the county. Volunteers for that project planted trees on the riparian buffer along the Conococheague Creek on campus.  

Since 2013, the Trees for Tomorrow program has helped plant nearly 4,000 trees in Franklin County. Financial and technical support offered through the program has enabled local governments and organizations to execute tree-planting projects countywide, ranging from urban tree installations to large-scale volunteer tree plantings to tree care and maintenance. These new trees help manage stormwater, improve water quality and create wildlife habitat.

MEDIA CONTACT:       
Cathy Mentzer, Manager of Media Relations
Phone: 717-262-2604
Email: cathy.mentzer@wilson.edu

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Founded in 1869, ºìÌÒÊÓƵ is a private, coeducational liberal arts college offering bachelor ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s degrees in 29 majors and master ºìÌÒÊÓƵ ’s degrees in education, the humanities, accountancy, nursing, fine arts and healthcare management for sustainability. Wilson is committed to providing an affordable education that offers value to its students beyond graduation.

Located in Chambersburg, Pa., the college had a fall 2015 enrollment of 923, which includes students from 22 states and 16 countries. Visit www.wilson.edu for more information.