The oak treewill was planted at Rockefeller Park Lagoon on Friday at 1 p.m. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 1:49 PM EDT April 30, 2021
CLEVELAND
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In celebration of Arbor Day and the legacy that Jesse Owens left behind, Holden Forests and Gardens, along with several prominent Cleveland figures, planted a new oak tree in the Rockefeller Park Lagoon Friday.
Cleveland City Councilman Basheer Jones, Jesse Owens relative Tyrone Owens, President and CEO of Holden Forests and Garden Jill Koski, and President and CEO of Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) Eric Gordon all took part in the Arbor Day festivity in Cleveland.