May 18, 2024
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Dixon library gives away trees for Earth Day

By Alex T. Paschal
The Gomes family Emmilyn, 5, Tucker 7, Kassey and Quinton, 2, pick up their saplings Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Dixon library. Neighborhood Forrest is giving away the trees to kids so they can watch and nurture the trees but it helps beautify the neighborhood and reduce the carbon footprint.

The Gomes family Emmilyn, 5, Tucker 7, Kassey and Quinton, 2, pick up their saplings Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Dixon library. Neighborhood Forrest is giving away the trees to kids so they can watch and nurture the trees but it helps beautify the neighborhood and reduce the carbon footprint. (Alex T. Paschal)

The Dixon Public Library teamed up with a program by Neighborhood Forest to distribute 61 trees this Earth Day. The organization teams up with schools, libraries and youth groups to instill the importance of trees on the young ones.

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Tucker Gomes, 7, and sister Emmilyn, 5, pick up a pair of pines Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Dixon library. The Gomes family took part in a program by Neighborhood Forest to distribute over 67,000 trees this Earth Day. The organization teams up with schools, libraries and youth groups to instill the importance of trees on the young ones.

Tucker Gomes, 7, and sister Emmilyn, 5, pick up a pair of pines Monday, April 22, 2024 at the Dixon library. The Gomes family took part in a program by Neighborhood Forest to distribute over 67,000 trees this Earth Day. The organization teams up with schools, libraries and youth groups to instill the importance of trees on the young ones. (Alex T. Paschal)

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Alex Paschal

Alex T. Paschal

Photojournalist/columnist for Sauk Valley Media