Australia National Tree Planting Day, observed in Toowoomba, Queensland, on 4 September, saw Latter-day Saint volunteers plant over 2,000 trees in two parks.
DOWNLOADThe tree planting activity was sponsored by the Toowoomba Regional Council.
Councillors Megan O’Hara Sullivan and Tim McMahon helped with the project.
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Toowoombah Regional Councillor, Megan O'Hara Sullivan, participated in the activity working alongside the members, Queensland, National Tree Planting Day, Australia
Left: Cr Megan O'Hara Sullivan helping plant trees, National Tree Planting Day© 2021 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“The Council is delighted with your help,” McMahon said.
National Tree Day was co-founded in 1996 and is now Australia's biggest community tree planting event. Since it started, over 26 million trees have been planted by more than 5 million volunteers in schools and communities across Australia.
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe the earth was created by God to be aesthetically pleasing and its resources to be used responsibly, with gratitude, and without waste, to sustain the human family.