The school dedicated the 25th species giving them the arboretum title to Marshawn Mitchell, a student that was shot and killed in September.
The school planted the 25th species in memory of Marshawn Mitchell , a student that was shot and killed in September.A south suburban school gathered to mark the official opening of the Hillcrest Arboretum on Earth Day .
On Monday, students and school leaders stepped outside to plant the 25th tree species on school property and therefore, reaching arboretum status."I've been working closely with the Morton Arboretum and they have supplied all of the trees thus far," Hillcrest High School Ecology Club Sponsor Theresa Kelsey said. "We've planted 15 trees every year for the last five years,"The last tree planted was in honor of fallen hawk, Marshawn Mitchell.
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