Let’s plant some trees!

Let's plant some trees!

On April 2nd Bowen Beavers are invited to participate in “Scoutrees” a Canada-wide Scouts Canada environmental initiative designed to give all members of Scouts Canada the opportunity to demonstrate, through the planting of trees, their concern for the environment. Participating Beavers will receive a certificate and will earn a tree planting badge as well as a piece or “wedge” of their North Shore Crest.  Beavers and their families are invited to attend this important event!  There is no fee to participate in this event and hot chocolate, juice and hotdogs will be provided. Each person will plant several trees. If possible, please bring gloves, shovel and dress for weather conditions.  Bowen Beavers  have a 12:00 noon start time but we are asked to arrive apprx. 15 mins prior.  The location has yet to be established by Scouts Canada, however it will be a North Vancouver District Park.  We will post the exact location once they release this info. We will be going over as a group, meeting at the Bowen Library at 10:10am and walking onto the Ferry.  We will most likely need a few drivers, so any parents attending that could volunteer to drive would be greatly appreciated.  Please RSVP by Thursday March 31st so that we can arrange a transportation plan.  Please pack a snack for your child if you wish.  We plan to return on the 2:25pm ferry so if parents aren’t coming along, please pick your child up at the Bowen Library at 2:45pm. Although we had originally planned to visit the “Edge Climbing Centre” on April 2nd, we felt that the opportunity to be involved in such an important initiative while being a part of the Greater Scouting Community is important to the Bowen Beavers.  We have re-scheduled the “Edge Climbing Centre” trip to April 16th, 2011.  Information on this trip will be posted shortly. Did you know?…….
Trees produce the oxygen (O2) we need to breathe. Two large trees produce about 400 pounds of O2 each year, which is the amount of oxygen that the average person consumes in a year.           Trees sequester the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). During photosynthesis trees take in CO2 from the air and convert it to the sugars it uses to grow and survive.   
Trees remove pollutants from the air.  One large tree can absorb up to 10 lbs of air pollutants each year.  These include ozone (O3 — the primary component of smog),  nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), two major contributors to acid rain, and particulate matter (e.g. dust, soot, and smoke).  Each of these pollutants have been shown to have adverse health effects, including asthma, lung cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Let’s help the Environment and Plant some Trees!     
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