GILBERT, AZ — Students at Greenfield Elementary School rolled up their sleeves Wednesday to help plant 23 new trees, an effort aimed at bringing more shade to campus and helping students stay cooler during Arizona’s hot summer months.
The trees were planted through the Arizona Sustainability Alliance’s Urban Forestry Education Initiative, which helps schools teach students about trees, the environment and the benefits of urban shade.
Greenfield Elementary was selected to participate in the tree-planting project, bringing native, drought-tolerant trees to areas of campus where additional shade is needed…