Rotary Branches Out - Tree Planting Day

Join in for the 6th annual "Rotary Branches Out" where we will be joing Rotary Club of Red Deer to plant 16-inch white spruce saplings.

Everyone is welcome—youth groups, families, Rotarians, students, and anyone needing volunteer hours. Thanks to the City of Red Deer, we’ll have 100 spades to use. If you have any spades, bring them please.

At 10:00 AM, Rotarian Dave Swindlehurst from Weyerhaeuser Drayton Valley will give a 10-minute eco talk about tree planting, followed by the planting itself. Susan Katzell, the City's urban forester, will also provide a safety briefing.

At noon, youth participants will receive pizza and pop. Special thanks to Boston Pizza for donating pizza; Central AB Co-op for supplying water, pop, plates, and napkins; Rotarian Eric from Prime Boiler for tables and garbage cans; Weyerhaeuser for providing 1,600 saplings; the Advocate for promoting our event; and Rotarian Dagmar from Ten Peaks Innovation for advertising and organizing.

McKenzie Trails Recreation Area is a part of the Waskasoo Park system in north east Red Deer at the end of 45 Avenue. It can be accessed from 55 Street; travel north on 45 Avenue until the road ends.