Two days before the election, more than 200 participants will join with members of the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA), including arborists and friends of Belle Isle, in voting for a greener Detroit by donating services and equipment to remove limbs, prune, mulch and fertilize hundreds of trees on Belle Isle on Sunday, Oct. 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Belle Isle joins Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Ellis Island and Liberty Island in New York, and Independence National Historical Park in Pennsylvania on a distinguished list of historic sites to benefit from a National Day of Service from TCIA.
A parade of tree care equipment vehicles travels from Lot B on Beaubien at the Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center east along Jefferson to an opening ceremony at 8 a.m. at the Belle Isle Casino. Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick is scheduled to join TCIA Chairman Greg Daniels, The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, and Cynthia Mills, TCIA president, for the opening ceremony. TCIA volunteers will then be directed from a staging area at Scott Fountain, and much of the work will take place in the park's center.
Tje volunteers represent 60 companies in 15 states, including Michigan, California, Vermont, New York and North Carolina, as well as municipal employees, vendors, universities and utilities. They also hope to plant trees from the city's nursery.
TCIA, based in Manchester, New Hampshire, created this National Day of Service in Detroit as a final event of the "TCIA Expo '04" at Detroit's Cobo Center from Oct. 28-30.
Situated in the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario, Belle Isle is a 985-acre park designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, known for his design of New York's Central Park. Olmsted was hired by the City of Detroit in 1881.
Belle Isle's large wooded areas are home to many small animals and birds. The City of Detroit purchased Belle Isle in 1879 and still owns and maintains the park through its Detroit Recreation Department and with the support of volunteer community groups.
"The historic aura of Belle Isle will make this an unforgettable experience for all participants," says Cynthia Mills, TCIA president. "We're proud to play a part in Detroit's positive restoration and redevelopment."
"We're honored to host the TCIA convention delegates in Detroit," says Larry Alexander, president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Their work on Belle Isle is an incredible gift to everyone who visits this island gem."
The Tree Care Industry Association, formerly the National Arborist Association, was established in 1938 and presently represents more than 2,000 companies that perform tree care and landscape services. TCIA provides technical information, business management assistance, regulatory advice, publications and services to its members. For more information about TCIA, please call 1-800-733-2622, ext. 108, or email Garvin@treecareindustry.org .
No more results found. Belle Isle joins Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, Ellis Island and Liberty Island in New York, and Independence National Historical Park in Pennsylvania on a distinguished list of historic sites to benefit from a National Day of Service from TCIA.
A parade of tree care equipment vehicles travels from Lot B on Beaubien at the Marriott Detroit Renaissance Center east along Jefferson to an opening ceremony at 8 a.m. at the Belle Isle Casino. Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick is scheduled to join TCIA Chairman Greg Daniels, The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, and Cynthia Mills, TCIA president, for the opening ceremony. TCIA volunteers will then be directed from a staging area at Scott Fountain, and much of the work will take place in the park's center.
Tje volunteers represent 60 companies in 15 states, including Michigan, California, Vermont, New York and North Carolina, as well as municipal employees, vendors, universities and utilities. They also hope to plant trees from the city's nursery.
TCIA, based in Manchester, New Hampshire, created this National Day of Service in Detroit as a final event of the "TCIA Expo '04" at Detroit's Cobo Center from Oct. 28-30.
Situated in the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario, Belle Isle is a 985-acre park designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, known for his design of New York's Central Park. Olmsted was hired by the City of Detroit in 1881.
Belle Isle's large wooded areas are home to many small animals and birds. The City of Detroit purchased Belle Isle in 1879 and still owns and maintains the park through its Detroit Recreation Department and with the support of volunteer community groups.
"The historic aura of Belle Isle will make this an unforgettable experience for all participants," says Cynthia Mills, TCIA president. "We're proud to play a part in Detroit's positive restoration and redevelopment."
"We're honored to host the TCIA convention delegates in Detroit," says Larry Alexander, president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Their work on Belle Isle is an incredible gift to everyone who visits this island gem."
The Tree Care Industry Association, formerly the National Arborist Association, was established in 1938 and presently represents more than 2,000 companies that perform tree care and landscape services. TCIA provides technical information, business management assistance, regulatory advice, publications and services to its members. For more information about TCIA, please call 1-800-733-2622, ext. 108, or email Garvin@treecareindustry.org .