News Advisory - For Immediate Release
Contact: Eric Hartsockehartsock@exit10.com
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CSX and Greenscape assemble 150 volunteers to plant 75 trees in Jacksonville park
What: CSX Corporation, in partnership with Alliance for Community Trees, City Year and Greenscape of Jacksonville will plant 75 large trees and shrubs in Klutho Park. The trees selected for planting, which include Live Oak, Holly, Cypress, Little Gem Magnolia and Crepe Myrtle, are all native and well adapted to the climate and soil conditions of Northeastern Florida.
Who: CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation's leading transportation companies, connecting customers to ports, distribution centers and markets across the eastern United States. Through grass-roots volunteerism and focused corporate giving, CSX is committed to supporting the communities where it operates. Greenscape of Jacksonville has contributed to the planting of 250,000 in Jacksonville. Mayor John Peyton is expected to make remarks at the beginning of the event.
When: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Where: Henry J. Klutho Park
N. Pearl & W. 3rd Streets
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Why: Trees clean the air, protect our waterways and improve the quality of life. Native, well-adapted species like the ones in this event generally require less maintenance and are more likely to contribute to the long-term well being of the ecosystem.
How: CSX Trees for Tracks is the railway's promise to plant one tree for each mile of track (21,000) in its system. About 150 volunteers from the organizations will participate.