Skillman Ave. – Tree Planting photos Fall 2008 and today 2016

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Skillman Road before trees were planted in the median just south of Lovers Lane.

Photos from the tree planting.

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These trees were balled and wrapped in burlap for protection while being transported.

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Volunteers are hard at work planting trees in the holes that have already been drilled.

Some tree plantings require equipment to help in the process of preparing the ground for tree planting.

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You need a lot of volunteers to help make a tree planting successful.

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A lot of dirt has to be moved to make space for new trees.

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This is what the median looked like after the tree planting was done.

Photos of the same intersection 8 years later

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