Arbor Day education

Minneota public and parochial fifth-grade students got an education for Arbor Day last Thursday. Rodney Rye, left, of Rye's Nursery east of Porter talks to the kids about the importance of trees and then demonstrates planting a full-grown Linden tree in Riverside Park.
Fifth graders from Minneota Public and St. Edward received a free spruce sapling to take home, courtesy of the City of Minneota.
Minneota Parks Supervisor Ardy Sorensen talks to the fifth graders in the shelter at Riverside Park.