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UNC Greensboro Campus Walking Tour
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tour Leader: Fred Patrick, UNC Greensboro
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is
pleased to host a field trip to Peabody Park, a true “Urban Forest” of approximately 30 acres located
at the north end of campus. Specific examples of
best practices of construction around trees will be
discussed including, re-forestation after an asphalt
road was removed, stream restoration, root pruning,
deep root fertilization, root aeration beds, and tree
pruning. A short video of the construction process and
a walking tour of the campus will be included, so bring
comfortable walking shoes. The tour originates from the lobby of the Greensboro Downtown Marriott Hotel.
Rain Garden Tour
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tour Leader: Debbie Stringer, Carolina Stalite
Company
Participants will tour two rain garden systems in
the Greensboro area, one located at the Guilford
County Extension office and one at the Kathleen
Clay Edwards Branch of the Greensboro Public
Library. An overview of the function and impact
of the rain gardens as well as the project design
and installation process will be discussed. The tour originates from the lobby of the Greensboro Downtown Marriott Hotel.
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