Northeast, Kahoa Honored with Tree Campus K-12 Distinction
LPS Sustainability is proud to announce that Northeast High School and Kahoa Elementary School both received Tree Campus K-12 recognition for the 2023-24 school year! They are the first schools in the district to earn this distinction through the Arbor Day Foundation.
To earn Tree Campus K-12 recognition, each school met four goals:
- Maintain a Tree Campus team dedicated to achieving recognition
- Create an education plan that connects students to trees and their global benefits
- Offer a hands-on experience that engages students with trees and the community
- Hold an Arbor Day observance to celebrate trees within the school or the community
As part of their commitment to tree-focused education, students at Northeast and Kahoa both planted trees in their communities last school year.
Volunteers from across Lincoln helped Northeast’s STEM Garden Club through the planning process and on the planting day in October 2023. Club members learned from urban foresters and landscape architects in the weeks leading up to the big day, and other Northeast students will benefit from the shade and curriculum connections the school’s newest trees have to offer.
At Kahoa, fourth grade students carried out their tree planting in May 2024. After learning about the importance of planting the right tree in the right place, the fourth graders worked alongside community volunteers to plant 40 trees in nearby Kahoa Park.
A tree planting is one of many hands-on experiences schools can carry out in their pursuit of Tree Campus K-12 recognition. For more information, visit the Arbor Day Foundation’s website or reach out to the Sustainability Team.
Congratulations to Northeast High School and Kahoa Elementary on achieving this exciting honor!
Updated October 2, 2024
