Annual Lower Umpqua Tree Plant April 8th

The 69th Annual Lower Umpqua Tree Plant will take place on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at 9 a.m. The event is the oldest, continuous tree plant in the United States, with the first tree plant being held in 1946. Over one hundred fourth and fifth grade students from Reedsport and Elkton will learn about forest management while they plant trees in a previous cut stand near Weatherly Creek, off of Highway 38 east of Reedsport. The tree plant is followed by a hot dog lunch for the kids and volunteers at Scottsburg Park. The tree plant is made possible with the help of Roseburg Resources, Oregon Department of Forestry, the Bureau of Land Management, and other private and public partners.