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RAMSEY'S ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO AND TREE SALE <br /> <br /> This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Tree Sale and the 6th anniversary of the <br /> Ramsey Environmental Expo. <br /> EXPO '95 will celebrate the official opening of the Ramsey School's Environmental <br />Learning Area. The E.L.A. is 15 acres of woods, wetlands, and prairie. With the help of <br />teachers, students, residents and local business people, trails have been cleared and chipped. Also <br />with funding from Anoka Electric and help from Tree Trust, signs, bird houses and feeders wilt be <br />installed. <br /> This year's events will be on Saturday, April 29,1995, at the Ramsey Elementary School, <br />15000 Nowthen Boulevard N.W. The Expo will run form 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the Tree <br />Sale starting at about 7:00 a.m. We are hoping that this will be the Regional Arbor Day <br />Celebration. <br /> Activities will include seedling give away (one per family member), the grand opening <br />ceremony, tree plantings, demonstrations of pruning, grafting and planting techniques, <br />entertainment, the exhibit area which wilt include everything from science projects to Garden clubs <br />and tom of the trail given by students. <br /> We will have two classes the week before the Expo. The fn'st class "The Right Tree in the <br />Right Place" will be held at 7:00 p.m., April 25, 1995, at City Hall down stairs in the Senior <br />Center. This class will feature Anoka County Master Gardeners. They will talk about how to <br />select trees, plant trees, care for trees, and what trees will be best in the sandy soils of Ramsey. <br />There will also be time to have your questions answered. This class is perfect for everyone that <br />plans on buying trees at the TREE SAI.R. <br /> The other class will be on "Landscaping Your Yard." This class will be given buy a <br />landscape architect from Tree Trust at 7:00 p.m. on April 27, 1995, at the City Hall in the Senior <br />Center. It is meant for both new home owners and anyone interested in landscaping their yards. <br />This class was done last year and was very successful. <br /> Both classes are FREE. There may be material for sale. <br /> We need to know about how many people plan on attending. If you would like to <br />participate, please contact Paul at 753-5412. Please leave a message with which class(s) and how <br />many will attenck <br /> We realize that not all children in Ramsey attend Ramsey Elementary, but we would like <br />everyone in the City to be able to participate in the activities. So we would like to invite any <br />person, family or group to join us. <br /> We will accept any science project, scout projects, family project, or group project. They <br />can be large or small in side or outside. All we ask is that they have an environmental theme and <br />that we know that you are coming!!! <br /> We will be hanging posters throughout the lunch room and gym, so get creative and bring <br />one in. <br /> Drawings will be held and prizes given away. Any Ramsey citizen participating in the <br />Expo will be eligible for the drawing. To have your name entered, please submit the following <br />form by April 1, I995. <br /> Hope to see you there!! <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Paul Couture <br />Expo Chairperson <br /> <br /> <br />