Historic plantings.Two cities recently paid homage to their pasts and their futures by dedicating groves of life-giving trees with historic connections. In Flint, Michigan Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, 66 miles (106 km) northwest of Detroit. As of the 2000 census, the city had a population of 124,943, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County6. , a new 300-foot walkway on the campus of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. is being planted with historic trees to "tie our national history into a nice setting," says facilities architect Larry King Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an award-winning American writer, journalist and broadcaster. He currently hosts a nightly interview program on CNN called Larry King Live, one of the longest running talk shows on American air. . In all, 21 trees will be planted in a timeline depicting historic events from 1760 to 1977; the trees range from a Mount Vernon Red Maple red maple see acerrubrum. and Lewis and Clark Cottonwood to an Elvis Presley Weeping Willow. In Asheboro, North Carolina Asheboro is a city in Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 21,672 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Randolph CountyGR6. Geography Asheboro is located at (35. , the history is a little closer to home. Each of 27 historic trees planted in North Asheboro Park is dedicated to a past mayor of the city. Families and relatives of each mayor were consulted in order to select historic trees related to the specific term of office served by each. The Asheboro planting is the brain-child of tree-enthusiasts Tim Womick and Owen George, volunteers for Trees Asheboro, who worked closely on the project with city parks and recreation director Allen Oliver. Elementary school students are working on A Children's Journal of Asheboro Mayors, and teachers are developing lesson plans to accompany the journal. Flyers and walking tour brochures also are being developed. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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