Senior (14 to 17 years)

Storm Ponds and Plants
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged)
We spent the day planting trees and shrubs around the storm water management pond off Marsden Rd in East City Peterborough. Otonabee Conservation taught us now to plant, and explained how storm water management ponds work, and the role of the shrubs in promoting biodiversity, slope stabilization and carbon sequestration.
Youth Leadership in Sustainability – Oct 23, 2020

Planting in Snow
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged)
We planted 800 trees all around the banks of the storm water management pond below the Chemong Walmart on the Parkway Greenway trail. The trees will provide habitat, sequester carbon, and stabilize the banks. Otonabee Conservation coordinated our work. Started the day planting in snow, finished in t-shirts!
Youth Leadership in Sustainability – Oct 29, 2020

Tree Planting
Landmark 28 (Help Something Damaged) The YLS class spent the day planting 1,100 trees at gravel pit near Ennismore. The trees are to restore biodiversity, carbon capture and erosion control to this mined-out portion of the gravel pit. White cedar, white spruce, red pine, white pine, balsam fir were planted.
Youth Leadership in Sustainability – Nov. 6, 2020