More Than 600 Trees Will Be Planted in Allegany County Thanks To Donations

The Maryland Forest Service is donating 625 trees for planting in Allegany County. The donation amounts to one of the largest projects in the Gift of Trees program history. The trees were paid for through donations to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Gift of Trees program and will be planted at 13 different properties including Allegany College with 200 trees; Allegany Fairgrounds with 56 trees; Beall Elementary School with 40 trees; Canal Place with 20, Flintstone Elementary School with 25; Frostburg City Park with 25, Frostburg Elementary School with 12; Frostburg Great Allegheny Passage Trail with 70, Frostburg State University with 30, Rocky Gap State Park with 100, Veterans Cemetery with six; and Washington Middle School with 12 trees.