Town trees need volunteer waterers as lack of rain poses challenge

by Kate Lehman, Bath Tree Board

The Town of Bath Tree Board has planted nearly 60 trees over the past three years with funds provided by a West Virginia Division of Forestry Demonstration City Grant (DCG).

The terms of the grant require that trees be watered at least once a week from June until September unless there has been half an inch of rain or more during that time.

Tree Board members have been busy…