Students plant trees for World Peace Day

September 20, 2024 3:27 pm • Last Updated: September 21, 2024 7:34 am

By Dana Jensen
Staff Photographer

A group of fifth graders from Regional Multicultural Magnet School help dig a hole for an Eastern Red Bud tree while another group planted a hybrid American Elm during New London Trees’ celebration of World Peace Day at Williams Park Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. A third tree, a hybrid American Elm was planted later by the City of New London Public Works. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Regional Muliticultural Magnet School third, fourth and fifth grade students sway back and forth while singing their school song “Here We Are.” The fifth graders stayed to help New London Trees plant two of the three trees in celebration of World Peace Day at Williams Park Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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A group of fifth graders from Regional Multicultural Magnet School watch while George Brosofske, parks crew leader of City of New London Public Works, places an Eastern Red Bud tree in the hole they dug. The tree was supplied by New London Trees in celebration of World Peace Day at Williams Park Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Another group of fifth graders planted a Hybrid American Elm, and a second hybrid American Elm was planted later by the City of New London Department of Public Works. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Maggie Redfern, right, of New London Trees, waters an Eastern Redbud tree that a group of fifth graders from Regional Multicultural Magnet School planted during a celebration of World Peace Day at Williams Park, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. Another group of fifth graders planted a hybrid American Elm, a second hybrid American Elm was planted later by the City of New London Public Works park crew and Redfern. The fifth graders committed to watering the trees until the leaves fall off for the season. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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New London ― Students from the Regional Multicultural Magnet School walked a few blocks to Williams Park Friday to help New London Trees plant three trees during their celebration of World Peace Day, which falls on Saturday.

The third through fifth grade students started the event singing, “Breathing in” and their school song “Here we are.” Those in grades 3 and 4 walked back to school, and the fifth graders stayed to help plant two of the three new trees in the park.

The New London Trees group invited students from Regional Multicultural Magnet School to help them plant 3 trees in celebration of World Peace Day on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/ZJhSP7GPYP
— Dana Jensen (@DMJ_photog) September 20, 2024

The students helped dig the holes for two trees. One group planted an Eastern Redbud, while a hybrid American Elm was planted by the other group. The New London Public Works park crew and Maggie Redfern, of New London Trees, planted a second hybrid American Elm at the park.

The fifth graders committed to watering the trees until the leaves fall off for the season.

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