May 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) --CSX Corporation:
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What:
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For the fourth year in a row, volunteers from CSX Corporation
(NYSE: CSX), City Year, the Worcester Tree Initiative and Alliance
for Community Trees will come together in a continuing effort to
reforest urban Worcester, Massachusetts. A total of 100 trees will
be planted this Saturday in Dodge Park, where thousands of mature
trees have been decimated by the Asian Longhorned Beetle. For more
information on these events, go to http://www.beyondourrails.org/map.
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Who:
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CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the nation's
leading transportation companies, connecting customers to ports,
distribution centers and markets across the eastern United States.
Through grass-roots volunteerism and focused corporate giving, CSX
is committed to supporting the communities where it operates. City
Year's mission is to build democracy through citizen service, civic
leadership and social entrepreneurship. It is through service that
we can demonstrate the power and idealism of young people, engage
citizens to benefit the common good, and develop young leaders of
the next generation. City Year is a nonprofit AmeriCorps national
service organization. The Worcester Tree Initiative plants,
maintains, and protects urban trees in Worcester and surrounding
towns affected by the Asian Longhorned Beetle.
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When:
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Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
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Welcome from Congressman McGovern and ceremonial tree planting from
9:00 am - 9:30 am
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Where:
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Dodge Park
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Randolph Road
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Worcester, MA 01604
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Why:
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This and other tree plantings are part of a much larger plan that
brings together the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the state's
Department of Conservation and Recreation, the City of Worcester,
Worcester Tree Initiative and other stakeholders to help the region
recover from the Asian Longhorned Beetle infestation. Trees at risk
include Maples, Elms, Birches, Willows, Poplars and other species
that have defined the Massachusetts landscape. This and other
plantings have included Fir, Beech, Dogwood, Gingko, Spruce, Larch,
Locust and other species that are resistant to and do not provide a
host for the beetle.
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How:
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"Trees for Tracks" is CSX's commitment to plant 21,000 trees, one
for every mile of track, over the next five years, in the areas most
in need of green. CSX is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index for its achievements in environmental performance, including
reaching ahead of schedule the company's voluntary goal of reducing
greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent and its tree planting
initiative.
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SOURCE: CSX Corporation
CSX Corporation
Eric Hartsock, 443-858-4437
ehartsock@exit10.com