Volunteers with the Fall River Street Tree Planting Program worked with employees of the City of Fall River to mulch newly planted trees and plants in North Park. Volunteer Tree Stewards trained through the Street Tree Planting program were joined by volunteers from Southcoast Hospitals to get the work done. Street Tree Planting Program coordinator Mary Ann Wordell oversaw the operation. The Street Tree Planting Program planted ten Valley Forge elms and established the Memorial Grove and Memorial Stone in 2012 for the three young men from Fall River who died in the war against terrorism. Click here for photos of a tree planting at North Park in 2012. Click here for photos of an Urban Forestry Workshop held earlier this year at Government Center. Click here for photos of an urban forestry workshop held in 2011. Click here for photos of last year's city tree inventory. Click here for a a two-minute video of the event. For more information about the Street Tree Planting program, contact Mary Ann Wordell at 508-679-8887.

(Top row) Fall River Department of Communty Maintenance staff Brian Pavao and Tony Garcia unload mulch that Southcoast Hospital volunteers Christine Cotsondes and Howard Hawkins begin to spread around the plantings. (Middle row, left) Volunteers Melanie Leite and Timothy Lockett mulch trees in a lower part of the park. (Middle row, center) Fall River Street Tree Planting Program coordinator Mary Ann Wordell oversees the operation. (Middle row, right) Southcoast Hospitals Community Benefits Manager Kerry Mello directs Howard Hawkins and tree steward Louise Kaczynski. (Bottom row) Tree steward John Sylvia works with Sanda Elliott, Louise Kaczynski, and Brian Pavao to finish the job.