MEDIA ADVISORY: SNOOPY AND NEIGHBORHOOD VOLUNTEERS BRING TREES AND GREEN COMMUNITY SPACE IN CALUMET HEIGHTS/SOUTH CHICAGO
CHICAGO, April 13, 2022 /CNW/ -
WHAT
In anticipation of Earth Day and Arbor Day, local volunteers, along with one world-famous gardener?Snoopy!?will work together to plant fifteen 6- to 10-foot tall trees, providing vibrant green space a newly developed community garden where once was a vacant lot.
WHO
Available for Interviews On-Site and by Phone
Shannon Jerram, Arbor Day Foundation
Trinity Pierce, the Chicago Region Trees Initiative at The Morton Arboretum
For Photo Ops
Snoopy costume character, working arm-in-paw with neighbors
WHEN
Wednesday, April 13 1:00pm to 4:00pm
WHERE
2888 E 94th St Chicago, IL 60617
BACKGROUND
In a Chicago neighborhood with little access to fresh food and a very low tree canopy?resulting in increased risk for low air quality, flooding, and high temperatures?local volunteers are creating a green community and vegetable garden on a previously vacant lot.
Adding new trees can help remedy environmental issues while supporting local agriculture and resident health among vulnerable populations in the largely BIPOC community.
The event is inspired by environmental themes found throughout Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strips.
VISUALS
Snoopy shoveling as he helps arborists and tree lovers plant 10-foot trees.
On-site activities: schlepping wheelbarrows, unloading tall trees, carrying buckets of water, and lots of digging!
Clips from the new Peanuts special "It's the Small Things, Charlie Brown," debuting on Apple TV+ this Friday.
Vintage clips from the 1976 classic "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown."
Environmentally themed Peanuts comic strips.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Alison Hill for Peanuts Worldwide, 714.287.2015, [email protected] Tyler Prich, The Morton Arboretum on behalf of CRTI, 937.286.0496, [email protected]
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