A lot of volunteer spirit is needed at HELP International, to help complete the moving process of half-a-million trees.
HELP International needs to move these trees off their former location, located on city property on Queen Street. All materials will be relocated to their new location, located on Highway 13.
“These seedlings are in 30-pound styrofoam blocks and with the aid of roller-ladders we will be loading them into cube trucks,” said Rodney Sidloski, executive director of HELP International.
“We really need to have the trees off the old location by September 23.”
“This is also a chance for any volunteers to see our new location,” said Sidloski. “People who are passing by our new location on the highway have commented that it is starting to look like a little village is out there.”
“Things were not done at half measure. We placed all the buildings on big clay lands, because we want to make sure there is proper drainage for our situation.”
“Our first investment has always been in trees,” said Sidloski. “If we don’t plant trees, then we don’t have the genetic material that we need to plant the seedlings in our floating nursery.”
Sidloski also wanted to remind residents that the Queen Street location is currently considered a demolition zone.
“We certainly ask for the understanding of any residents who are using that road to respect the property,” said Sidloski.
