The city added a few more trees on Earth Day on Monday to its portfolio at its annual tree-planting ceremony at Huffman Park on John Gray Road. This year’s tree was the wildfire tupelo, a black gum tree that can grow as tall as 40 feet with a 25-foot canopy. The trees were purchased from from Lakeview Garden Center and Landscaping in the city.
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“Today is a a truly special day to celebrate the environment,” said Tim Abbott, Duke Energy director of government and community relations and a Fairfield City Council member.
“We take our commitment to the environment very seriously,” he said. Duke Energy works with customers through its energy efficiency “to reduce their demand on the system which in turn helps the environment.”
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Fairfield Parks Director Tiphanie Howard said Duke Energy is responsible for helping to populate Huffman Park, which was built in 2012, with so many trees.
“Without your generous support, this wouldn’t be possible,” she said.
Those who attended the tree-planting ceremony left with a tulip seedling to plant.
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