Students at Thomas S O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) observed Arbor Day 2022 by digging in the dirt!
A full-day of outdoor environmental education was capped off by a news conference, attended by Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan, Albany Fund For Education Executive Director Mari Shopsis, Albany, Department of General Services Commissioner Sergio Panuzio, Albany Goes Green’s Mary Cosgrove, The College of Saint Rose's Marcia White and Sean Mahar and Gloria VanDuyne, both from New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation.
Volunteers from local and state organizations helped students plant 45 trees in Lincoln Park, adjacent to TOAST while veteran science teacher, Art Flynn, supplemented the hands-on learning with a lesson on the importance of trees in our urban ecosystem.
“We are honored to partner with The City of Albany and New York State on a program that will not just plant the seeds of environmental values for the TOAST students planting here today but also supplement environmental education for future TOAST students. The City School District of Albany works every day to grow responsible citizens and collaboration with our community partners is key to accomplishing that," said Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams.
Today's trees, planted by TOAST students, brings the number of trees planted in the City of Albany in the last 11 years as part of the Albany Goes Green initiative to almost 1000.
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