January 6th, 2024 – 12:45 PM
Ethan Garrett – Digital News Editor and Video Reporter –
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Saturday morning the community gathered at the Home Depot parking lot on Hicks Drive to donate Christmas trees for the 2024 “Bring One for the Chipper” event.
Organized by Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful, the eco-friendly event serves to repurpose the donated Christmas trees to create underwater habitats for local aquatic life.
Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful Program Coordinator Hannah Bagley and other volunteers accepted the donated trees and in return gave away white oak and redbud tree seedlings.
The event was co-sponsored by the City of Rome Tree Board, Georgia Tree Council, and the Georgia Forestry Commission.
For more information on how to volunteer or get involved with Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful, see their website linked here: https://www.keepromefloydbeautiful.org/
You can also find Keep Rome Floyd Beautiful on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KeepRomeFloydBeautiful
