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âThis is my first time planting this many trees at once,â she said.
More than 100 trees were planted by Thelen and her classmates in the Sand Creek Conservation Area Tuesday morning as part of their education.
David Hornâs 300-level biology class is appropriate for the biology and environmental studies students. The field trip was the lab portion of the class. The students are working with the Macon County Conservation District on restoration projects.
âWeâve done everything from collect litter at the Griswold Conservation Area to, today, doing some tree planting,â Horn said.
Millikin University junior Hailey Wimblery works to plant a tree on Tuesday at Sand Creek Conservation Area. Macon County Conservation District is partnering with a class of Professor David Horn’s students at Millikin to plant 100 potted trees. The trees were donated by Living Lands and Waters. Visit www.herald-review.com to see a video about the event.