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• • Page 4 ILLINOIS Maryland Avenue 4 -H Club Contact: Tony A. Bell Grant Award: $1,000 Phone: (708)563 -1608 The Maryland Avenue 4 -H will work with a non - profit urban conservation membership organization dedicated to protecting open spaces in northeastern Illinois. Youth will learn more about the importance of urban greenery in five sessions. In the first session, youth will learn about the environmental impact/importance of trees; how trees grow, the tree industry and other related fields. Next they will complete an outdoor identification of common urban tree species and what functional uses these species would be used for. The third session will be lessons on tree maintenance, pruning and planting, to basic diseases and pests. Session four will give members general horticulture information, such as landscaping, waste laws, and pruning for special places, such as electric lines. The last session will be donated to a tree maintenance /planting project. Graduates of the program will be invited to return fifteen hours of community service through organized projects incorporating what they have learned. "This project will allow youth to donate their time and talents to a worthy community project," says youth coordinator, Jeremy. Hamilton Busy Beavers 4 -H Club Contact: Larry R. Sewell Grant Award: $1,000 Phone: (217847 -2259 A tornado hit the town of Hamilton, Illinois on April 8, 1999, tearing a path of destruction through one major business district, several residential areas and both Hamilton City Park and Wildcat Springs Park. Lost in the path were 58 mature trees in the City Park and another 68 at Wildcat along with tennis courts picnic areas, shelter houses, restrooms, the city swimming pool, and a baseball diamond. Hamilton Busy Beavers 4 -H Club will be working with the Hamilton Park Board and the Hamilton Lions Club not only provide 15 trees for the park, but also to enter into a "Sponsor -A- Tree" program to allow residents and friends to purchase trees for the park. A community tree planting is scheduled for September, 1999. The Busy Beavers 4 -H Club has also issued a challenge to other youth organizations in the area to get involved. "Hamilton has always been noted for its beautiful parks that were a main recreation area for residents from the three state area. We'll never have the beauty of the lost trees, but this is our chance tc give back to the community," says Tara , youth coordinator for the project. Raymond Buckeye 4 -H Club Contact: Dianne Hampton Grant Award: $1,000 Phone: (217)229 -3290 The Raymond Buckeyes will use the grant money to landscape the entrance at the local High School. Bradford Pears, Red Buds, Flowering Crabtrees, and other ornamental and shade trees will be planted. The tree planting project will make the grounds more attractive as well as detour people from driving through the sodded area. Youth participant Lara said, "I am so happy that our club has been awarded this grant. Now we will be able to complete the beautification project that we started at our High School a couple of years ago." Plans are underway to start planting the trees later on this summer. KANSAS Greenwood County 4 -H Foundation Contact: Janet Stephens Grant Award: $1,000 Phone: (316)583 -7455 Trees do grow in Kansas! The Greenwood County 4 -H Foundation plans to improve their fairgrounds located in Eureka, Kansas with plantings of trees, shrubs, and flowers to beautify the area. The trees will not only shade and beautify the gathering place of Greenwood County residents, but will also be part of an educational and community project. Trees to be chosen and labeled to demonstrate various varieties of hardiness for Kansas weather. By watching the progress of these trees, citizens will be able to make better choices for their own plantings. Youth will also learn the involvement of citizenship as they work to improve the fairgrounds and further their landscaping and forestry projects. "The Fairgrounds are a community gathering place during the fair and other activities, this grant will allow us to make it more pleasant and enjoyable for all." - Janet Stephens, County Extension Agent. Smith Center Tree Board Contact: Donna J. Overmiller Grant Award: $1,000 Phone: (785)282 -3762 The Smith Center Tree Board/4 -H Club project Plan of Action is as follows: The objective is to purchase and distribute 75 new trees in 1999 -2000 in the city of Smith Center for the use of street trees. These trees will be planted on public and private property by 4 -H members and Tree Board members. Local citizens may assist in the planting if they wish. Those involved will be given