Arbor Day Tree Planting in New Glarus
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Sue Moen
After a lunch provided by community donations, a Musclewood tree was dedicated in memory of former New Glarus Village President, Erwin Zweifel who passed away in 2015. Erwin's widow, Kay Zweifel, and his sister-in-law, Naomi Meland, attended the dedication.
New Glarus received its twenty-first consecutive Tree City USA award and a total of 15 trees were planted in New Glarus on Friday, May 6, as part of the village's annual Arbor Day tree planting.
Adult volunteers and New Glarus High School students, under the direction of Dan Ziegler, joined Village Forester Paul Jennrich in planting trees throughout the village.
This year's planting included a major renovation to the landscaped area on the west end of Village Park. Overgrown shrubs were removed and new Green Velvet Boxwood and landscape roses were planted in their place. In addition, the...
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