County Donates Trees to Promote a Healthy Environment

     Sevier County Mayor Larry Waters recently donated 750 trees to the Sevier County School System and the Sevier County Solid Waste department.
    The trees were given to the county by Steve Clark & Associates, a consulting firm in Nashville.
    “We appreciate this generous donation from SC&A and are happy to pass these trees along to the school system and waste department,” said Waters. “Anytime we have the chance to promote keeping our environment clean, we certainly want to do so.”
    SC&A made the gift to promote environmental awareness through reforestation. In celebration of their 35th anniversary, SC&A donated a total of 100,000 trees to each county in Tennessee.
    “These trees will provide our students an excellent opportunity to see how they can make a positive impact in our community,” said Director of Schools Dr. Jack Parton. “This will also make for a very good teaching opportunity for our educators.”
    The species donated are all indigenous and grown in Tennessee. They are Nutall Oak, Overcup Oak, Sawtooth Oak, Shumard Oak, Swamp White Oak, Bald Cypress and Tulip Poplar, the state tree.
    “We look forward to planting some of these trees at Catlettsburg Elementary school,” said school board member Stanley Moore. “These will be a great addition to our new school.”