Quad-Cities Celebrates Earth Week By Planting 1000 Trees
Earth Week is here! With the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day being Wed., April 22nd, the Faith Leaders Caucus of Quad Cities Interfaith, along with Living Lands and Waters, the Environmental Forum of PACG and others challenge you to help us plant 1000 trees in the QCA now! Red Oak, Burr Oak, White Swamp Oak and Persimmon tree saplings are available on a first come, first served basis. (See attachments above for information about each variety).
The public is reminded to wear masks and use safe physical distancing when picking up their saplings. Even if you can only take one tree – please come and get one to plant at your home! Beginning April 20th in Iowa or 21st in Illinois until they are gone, pick up yours at these locations:
Iowa
MCC QC 2930 W Locust Davenport, Mon. 20th after 1pm
St. Peter’s Episcopal 2400 Middle Rd Bettendorf, 4/20 after 3:30pm
Quad Cities Interfaith 601 Brady St. Davenport, 4/20 after noon
St. Mark’s Lutheran 2363 W 3rd Davenport, 4/20 after 10:30
First Presbyterian 1702 Iowa St. Davenport, 4/20 after noon
Muslim Community QC 2115 Kimberly Rd. Bettendorf, 4/20 after 3:30pm
Unitarian Congregation 3707 Eastern Ave. Davenport, 4/20 after 2pm
Edwards UCC 3420 Jersey Ridge Rd. Davenport, 4/20 after 2pm
St. Paul Lutheran 2136 Brady St. Davenport, 4/20 after 12 noon
Third Missionary Baptist Church 222 W. 14th St. Davenport, 4/20 after 11:30am
Faith UCC 1630 W 38th St. Davenport, 4/20 after 1:30pm
Temple Emanuel tree location at 248 River Dr. Davenport. 4/20 after 3pm
Illinois
Christ the King Catholic Church 3209 60th St. Moline, Tue. 21st after 10am
St. Mary’s Monastery 2200 88th Ave. W. Rock Island, 4/21 after 12 noon
Hope UCCC 3324 41st St. Moline, 4/21 after 10am
Planting trees is one of the most helpful, enduring things we can do to mitigate and heal our climate crisis. Particularly in this time of the COVID19 pandemic, planting trees is an act of profound hope for the future. “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another,” ― Chris Maser, Forest Primeval: The Natural History of an Ancient Forest.
Because of the closings due to the Corona Virus, we have had to reduce the number of distribution sites and our ability to plan public gatherings for planting. These saplings have a short life on their own unless cared for, so it is vital that the public come and rescue these precious resources.
Planting trees also helps reduce erosion and runoff, improves our water and air quality and provides food and shelter for local wildlife and migratory birds.
For more information contact: Rev. Rich Hendricks, Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, richdhendricks@msn.com
