Volunteers planted over 50 trees to help replace cityâs canopy
Volunteers planted over 50 trees today By WECT Staff | January 30, 2021 at 12:07 AM EST - Updated January 30 at 12:07 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Just over 50 trees were planted by 40 volunteers from the Alliance for Cape Fear Trees Friday, January 29 as part of the Wilmington Tree Initiative to replace trees lost to hurricanes.
These trees, planted along Racine Drive, from Old Eastwood Road to Oriole Drive, were planted in partnership with Audi Cape Fear. For every car sold since November 2020, Audi pledged to plant a tree.
Many local groups are committed to re-growing Wilmingtonâs urban forest and the goal is to plant 1739 trees by fall 2021. So far, they have planted 1600.
The eighth annual North Carolina Marine Debris Symposium Feb. 10-12 is going virtual and global.
Coastal Carolina Riverwatch is hosting the online symposium that offers a chance to collaborate, network and learn about marine debris research, policy, advocacy and more.
During the symposium, there will be a Global Circular Based Solutions Panel with Bonnie Monteleone of Plastic Ocean Project, Nina Butler with More Recycling and Scott Farling of Ocean Plastics Recovery Project, as well as discuss a bag ban versus a fee, and time to pitch ideas and unfunded projects that will be shared with potential funders and collaborators.
The full agenda is available online as well as a place to register and pay the $35 fee for nonmembers or $25 for members to attend.