On May 3, 2016 volunteers from UPS Burtonsville planted Flowering Dogwood trees at five of our group homes, located in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. The Flowering Dogwood trees were donated to UPS by the Arbor Day Foundation in celebration of National Arbor Day, the tree planters’ holiday, which takes place every year on the last Friday of April.

The effort is part of the UPS Global Forestry Initiative to plant, preserve and protect trees in the United States and around the globe. Trees provide the community with many benefits including energy savings, improved air quality and reduced storm-water runoff.

Hearts & Homes for Youth is grateful for the newly planted trees that were planted with care by the wonderful volunteers from UPS Burtonsville. We are excited to see the trees grow and flower!