Tree Planting Project Summary
Summary of the Rincon/UHS Tree Planting Project
By Special Parent Contributor Becky Vance
The RUHS Campus Projects and Beautification Committee would like to thank everyone who made this year’s tree planning project possible! All of the work has been completed, so we thought you might want to know what was accomplished. In addition to everyone who came out to plant trees, we had an enthusiastic group of students who painted the parking curbs in the north lot. Without the exceptional administrators, teachers, students, and parents at RUHS, none of this would be possible!
How was the project funded?
$1500 in parent donations. Thanks to everyone who made a contribution!
Schoolyard Grant from the Watershed Management Group, Inc. Thanks WMG!
Special thanks to Chris Webb, UHS parent and landscape foreman, who helped with the purchase of trees and staking materials, arranged for the backhoe operator, and supervised the dig. We appreciate your time and expertise!
When did the project take place?
Saturday, March 3: basins carved out; tree holes dug
Sunday, March 4: WMG Water Harvesting Workshop for 30 students and parents
17 trees planted, basins shaped, shrubs and grasses planted
curbs in north lot painted
Saturday, March 24: 11 remaining trees planted
Ongoing watering by RUHS teachers and students until plants are established Thanks to everyone who is helping with this!
What tree varieties were planted and where were they planted?
We planted several drought tolerant trees including mesquites, palo verdes, ironwoods, and Chinese pistache along with a variety of shrubs and grasses
Trees were planted in the area between the science classrooms and auditorium, in the main courtyard, and in the east parking lot medians, all areas in great need of shade!
Who helped plant the trees and paint the curbs?
Administrators: Ms. Moll, Mrs. Comstock, Mr. Cota-Robles
UHS Environmental Sciences teacher Dr.Tobin. Dr. Tobin was involved in all aspects of the planning and implementation of this project. Special thanks to you Dr. Tobin!
Watershed Management Group’s Tory Syracuse and Adam Schwartz RUHS teachers, students, parents, and family members listed below
This was HARD work, so please take a minute to thank these individuals when you see them!
Students from Rincon and UHS who planted trees and painted curbs
Thanks to all of you!
Mitch Anhoury
Elizabeth Armenta
Alejandro Barraza-Vallez
Jim Briggs
Isabel Campos
Priscilla Campos
Lauren Castro
Preston Caudill
Savannah Corbet
Vincent Cota
Rizelle Cruz
Laura Cueva
Kara Darland
Margaret Demer
Taylor Deyoe
Madison Dodge
Brandon Dorr
Sara Eslami
Arminda Estrada
Emilio Figueroa
Matt Giampapa
Tyler Glasser
Antonio Gomez
James Grijalva
Karen Guerrero
Nour Haki
Gabrielle Harper
Draven Harris
Kia Hitt
Ana Lucia Hormel
Leslie Kenney
Scottie Kohler
Qweston Kwolek
Aliyah Lewis
Gretis Li
Jiexi Li
Andrew Lichtsinn
Andrea Lipp
Jesse Mendoza
Rebecca Mercer
Jose Morales
Marge Moyer
Lujac Neeper
Alaa Nooraldeen
Meredith OBrien
Francisco Ramirez
Braxton Rod
Angelina Rodriguez
Senayda Rubio
Christopher Schicker
Patrick Tafoya
Chris Vance
Jamie Vail
Laurence Wolf
Jesse Wong
Teachers, parents, family and friends from both schools who helped with the project
We are grateful for your support!
What’s in store for 2012-2013? 4th Annual RUHS Campus Clean Up Addition of landscaping in other key areas of campus Improvement of some areas “inside” the buildings
Have a great summer! See you in August!!
Leslie Adams
Taylor Adams
Brandon Corkill
Brandon Corwin
Frank Demer
Kim Elliott
Jennifer Evans
Bettina Fuchs
Ethan Grand
Ben Grijalva
Laura Grijalva
Sarah Hannigan
Linda Hitt
Shannon Jenkins
Diane Lauer
Martha Lee
Dian Li
Jose Lopez
Shank Loud
Jonathan Louie
Michelle Morden
Carl Olstad
Faith Rice
Mike Rice
Amy Rod
Chris Rod
Mackenzie Rod
Carina Rubio
Maria Russakoff
Chun Yan Shi
Kris Silverman
Carol Smith
Tenney Smith
Kayla Tapia
Tom Tobin
Diane Tolton
Becky Vance
Helen Voysey
Jonathan Wisenant
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