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More than 100 trees were planted in the Sand Creek Conservation Area Tuesday by Millikin students

“This is my first time planting this many trees at once,” she said. More than 100 trees were planted by Thelen and her classmates in the Sand Creek Conservation Area Tuesday morning as part of their education. David Horn’s 300-level biology class is appropriate for the biology and environmental studies students. The field trip was the lab portion of the class. The students are working with the Macon County Conservation District on restoration projects. “We’ve done every...