tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710728.post-83314025341910757612008-03-19T05:08:00.004-05:002008-03-19T05:23:36.982-05:00The <a href="http://www.gunflintgreenup.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gunflint</span> Green Up</a> is a tree planting weekend May 2-4 and you're<br />invited to be part of it. <http: com=""><br /><br />The centerpiece of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gunflint</span> Green Up is the planting of 75,000<br />pine seedlings in public areas affected by the 2007 Ham Lake<br />Fire. We know we can't replace the trees and cabins that were lost<br />last year, but we can look ahead and plant a pine forest for our<br />future. We are doing this for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Gunflint</span> Trail neighborhood, and<br />also for the greater community who find peace and meaning in this<br />special place.<br /><br />To facilitate organization of the anticipated 500 planters, we have<br />registration on line- go to <a href="http://kite.boreal.org/gunflint-trailCF/greenup/index.cfm">sign-up</a><br /><br />Registration is $30/person and includes the Friday Welcome Picnic,<br />Saturday box lunch and Thank You dinner and dance, event t-shirt and<br />the cost of trees and equipment for the planting weekend. Please<br />register by Earth Day, April 22.<br /><br />Need lodging for this important event or for the following weekend to help replant in the Poplar Creek-Little Ollie Lake area? Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&amp;B has set-aside their lodging for these two weekend and is offering a lodging - <a href="http://www.boundarycountry.com/specials.html">Special </a> to volunteer tree planters.<br /></http:>Gunflintnoreply@blogger.com