Bay Village Kiwanis plant Arbor Day buckeye trees at Bay Village Schools

Left-to-right, Kiwanian John Solomon, Bay Village Schools Director of Operations Daryl Stumph, and Kiwanian Jim Potter.

The Bay Village Kiwanis planted four buckeye trees, one each for Bay High School, Bay Middle School, Westerly Elementary and Normandy Elementary schools in Bay Village, on Friday, April 30, in honor of Arbor Day.

According to Kiwanian and Bay Village Schools superintendent, Clint Keener, the trees are from the same family as Ohio buckeye trees, but do not grow as tall or drop the buckeye nuts.  The trees are a dwarf red chestnut decorative shade trees with bright red flowers in the spring. The lush foliage also provides excellent cover for songbirds. The trees are expected to grow anywhere from 10 to 15 feet high. 

“This is a wonderful donation to our schools,” Keener said. “Students will be able to enjoy the beauty, color and shade of these trees for many generations to come.” See more photos of this event on the Observer website at www.wbvobserver.com/photoblogs.

Karen Derby is the Public Information Officer for the Bay Village City School District.