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SpU TH 8F <br /> � G <br /> z s <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> April 16, 2012 <br /> Contact: Debra Johnson, Director of Communications <br /> Phone: 574-235-5853 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND CELEBRATES EARTH DAY <br /> WITH THE ANNUAL TREE GIVE-A-WAY <br /> South Bend The City of South Bend will partner with Indiana Michigan Power for the <br /> 3'd Annual Tree Give-A-Way. The event will take place in Howard Park Saturday, April <br /> 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. <br /> "We will be giving away 330 free 4-to-7 feet tall bare root trees," said Brent Thompson, <br /> the City of South Bend's forester. <br /> This is the 25th Annual Earth Day celebration and the City of South Bend's 15th year as a <br /> certified Tree City USA. The City will provide a variety of trees that include Eastern <br /> Redbud, Tatarian Maple, Canada Red Cherry, Donald Wyman Crabapple, Prairifire <br /> Crabapple and Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac. <br /> "The give away is intended to reinforce our message about the importance of planting the <br /> right tree in the right place," says I&M spokeswoman Marta Elliott. "Low-growth trees <br /> are great for landscaping and should not grow large enough to interfere with overhead <br /> utility wires or structures. Our goal for this collaboration with the City of South Bend is <br /> to help sustain the urban forest and power reliability at the same time." <br /> The tree give-a-way event promotes the "The Right Tree in the Right Places"program <br /> that informs residents of how to plant trees that will not interfere with power lines. <br /> ### <br /> 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 <br /> PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 <br />