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Hy-Vee Sponsors Arbor Day Foundation Initiative09-24-08 | News

Hy-Vee Sponsors Arbor Day Foundation Initiative




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The Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens) matures at 50-75 feet, with a 25-foot spread (zones 2-8). Photo: Arbor Day Foundation


Hy-Vee, an employee-owned corporation operating 224 retail stores in seven Midwestern states, is giving away 200,000 trees ready for planting. The company is donating the trees to schools and organizations in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation.

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The Arbor Day Foundation selected Colorado blue spruce and Norway spruce seedlings, as they grow best in the Midwest. The trees are being delivered to schools throughout September.






The Norway spruce (Picea abies) is the fastest growing of the spruces and an ideal windbreaker. It matures at 60 feet and has a 25-foot spread (zones 3-7). Photo: Arbor Day Foundation


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Some of the trees will be planted on school grounds, but students will also be taking them home to plant.

This is both an educational tool about the environment, but will also help rebuild the tree population of a number of Midwestern communities that loss trees during the heavy flooding this spring.

The Arbor Day Foundation is a nonprofit conservation organization of nearly one million members with a mission to inspire people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees.

Visit aborday.org for more info.

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