Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks &
Recreation planted 12 shade trees at Dupont Soccer Complex
on October 19th, 2013. Although the volunteer
turnout was small, these maples, oaks, sycamores, and other
shade tree species will have a huge impact on the park –
reducing stormwater runoff pollution, providing critical
shade for parents of soccer players, increased aesthetics,
and more!
Volunteers included the Program
Coordinator and Soccer Coordinator for Martinsburg-Berkeley
County Parks & Recreation, as well Herb Peddicord,
Chesapeake Bay Forester for WV Division of Forestry and
CTree Liaison for this project. A maintenance plan has been
developed by Steve Catlett wherein the trees will be watered
each week by the maintenance crews as they remove trash from
the park and mulch will be donated annually by a local farm.
Steve Catlett, Executive Director for
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Parks & Recreation and CTree
Project Leader, said that it is “good to see that as a
result of this project some quality trees being planted
within this complex.” To this point, the huge soccer
complex, all 28 acres, had very minimal tree canopy. This
project is the first of many tree plantings that can be held
at the soccer complex.