Corey Riedel News Today

The nonprofit organization chartered in 1990, which operates under the Virginia Cooperative Extension umbrella, is hoping more interest will take root as it navigates in a rebuilding mode following the blow delivered by the pandemic.

City officials and the Virginia Cooperative Extension are hoping to reverse the decline by planting trees in the park located at West Main Street and Park Avenue.

The annual celebration is full of events to educate people about the importance of trees and encourage planting native trees.

Pittsylvania County 4-H hosted two day camps in July for local youth. Cloverbud Day Camp (ages 5-8) was offered July 25-26 and Junior Day Camp (ages 9-13) was offered July