(LEWES, Del.) Today, tomorrow and Saturday are big ones for the environment here on Delmarva. The Delaware Center for the Inland bays is teaming up with volunteers from the community for some reforesting in Lewes.
"It's just under 12,000 trees here in the 12-acre plot that we're planting," says Bob Collins from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays.
These trees will help prevent nutrient pollution. They will save about 700lbs of nitrogen and 20 pounds of phosphorus from entering our water.
"They'll use the nutrients. They'll use nitrogen and also phosphorus," says volunteer Liz Nalle.
Volunteers are stepping around the trees to lock the roots into the soil. Without this part of the process only about 30% of the trees that are planted will survive.
"It helps create a native habit for birds and other native critters," says Katie Young from the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays.
"Word has it on Saturday the big guy from the North Pole is taking a day out of his busy schedule to come help out," says Collins.
The center has plenty of projects to volunteer for throughout the year. Visit inlandbays.org.
Below is more information about this particular event:
When: December 14, 15 and 16 (times vary by day).
Where: Angola Neck Preserve, located between Lewes and Millsboro, DE
RSVP: Online at www.inlandbays.org/santa or show up during the time frame of the planting and sign up!