Free tree sapling to be available at Granville library

The Putnam County Public Library announced participation in Neighborhood Forest’s 16th annual Free Tree Program.

Since 2010, Neighborhood Forest has mobilized more than 2,000 schools, libraries and youth groups, engaged more than 500,000 volunteers and given more than 197,000 children in all 50 states and six provinces in Canada, the opportunity to plant their own tree.

The program encourages youth about the importance of environmental stewardship through the magic and wonder of planting and watching trees grow, the library said.

In order to receive a free tree sapling, parents and/or guardians need to register their child(ren) via online before March 15. The form can be found at the following link https://2ly.link/237X8. The tree saplings will be available to pick up at the Granville branch on Earth Day, April 22. Tree species will be announced in early April. Neighborhood Forest aims to provide native and/or fruit bearing trees in all regions they serve.

Additionally, the library will be showing a free film screening of the documentary, “Intelligent Trees,” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at the Granville Branch, 214 S. McCoy St. This film follows Suzanne Simard (scientist) and Peter Wohlleben (forester/author) in investigating the communication between trees. The film is 45 minutes and is not rated.

For more information, call the library at 815-339-2038.