Well, another Earth Day has come and gone. What? You say you missed it? Yeah, Tuesdays are usually bad days for National holidays unless you are given the day off and it ends with fireworks. But, then again, it’s probably a good thing that Earth Day isn’t over-commercialized. I mean a ‘little’ commercialization may be good just to let us know it’s here. Well, if done in taste, of course – the way the City of Alexandria is doing it. Alexandria is ‘taking a mulligan’ on this year’s Earth Day festivities by re-playing them on Saturday (selling out to a broader audience, no doubt.) So, in case you missed it on Tuesday – make a better effort tomorrow (April 26, 2008) by buying and planting a tree from the city. All the info follows:
Saturday, April 26 – Alexandria’s Urban Forestry Steering Committee to Hold Third Annual Alexandria Earth Day Tree Sale
Alexandria’s Urban Forestry Steering Committee and the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities will hold a City tree sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Dr. Tree stewards will be available at the sale to provide consultation on tree choice and care. Shade and ornamental trees will be available for $30, and evergreen trees will be available for $40. If 10 or more trees are purchased and they will be planted on one site, assistance with planting can be requested (for an additional fee). To reserve a tree, call Jerry Dieruf, Arborist, at 703.838.4999, ext. 451
Happy Earth Day…a few days late. Now, wouldn’t it be great if we didn’t ‘need’ to highlight just one day as the day we should clean up or take care of our planet? You know, the way we make our ‘significant other’ know every day is Valentine’s day? OK, bad example. Keep that one on the calendar.
Maybe our Earth Day resolution we should be to make every day its own special ‘earth appreciation day.’
Have a great (earth) day.
Kevin Battle
Battle Real Estate
211 North Union St. Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
