Osetting the carbon footprint

BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

ree students at Je erson County Open School are working to o set their school’s carbon footprint.

ey have set out to sell 750 tree saplings that can be planted throughout the area, and in the next 50 years, the trees will o set 100% of the carbon produced to power the school building. e students have partnered with a nonpro t called Tree-Plenish that helps students create and execute the program.

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Detective Plop, prepares to roll a giant, inflatable die while playing Life-Sized Clue March 31 at the Golden Library. The Teen Advisory Board hosted the game, which transformed part of the library into the classic Clue board game.

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Students Austin Martin, Abby Adler and Jaden Best have organized the program, selling spruce, hackberry and red maple samplings for $5 each. Saplings will be available April 28, and they can be picked up, or volunteers will plant them for you.

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