The public is invited to help plant 30 new Live Oak trees on Wormsloe State Historic Site’s “Avenue of Oaks,” located at 7601 Skidaway Road. The event will start at noon on Saturday, February 19, 2022. A brief ceremony will precede the plantings near the brown fence by the Visitor’s Center. Holes will be dug in advance of the ceremony by SavATree, making it easier for volunteers to help plant the 12-foot-tall saplings. This event will happen rain or shine.

The one-and-a-half-mile Live Oak lined avenue at Wormsloe State Historic Site was planted in the 1890s by Noble Jones’ descendant Wymberley Jones DeRenne. This breathtaking natural wonder was planted to celebrate the birth of his son Wymberley Wormsloe, the 6th generation of the family to reside at Wormsloe since its establishment in 1736. Wormsloe has set a goal to replace all missing Live Oaks by 2024. Over the past 130 years, 75 trees that have died from disease or storm.

The city of Savannah and Chatham County have rallied around supporting this project and support has been strong to ensure that this local icon will be here for the next 130 years.

The community is invited to help place the trees into the ground on Saturday, February 19 at noon. No RSVP is necessary, but volunteers will be asked to complete a waiver form to participate.

This event has been a large collaboration, with community organizations and individuals: The Rotary Club of Savannah, The Savannah Tree Foundation, Friends of Wormsloe State, Barbara Pearson, SavATree, Savannah Country Day School and the Isle of Hope Marina.

Wormsloe State Historic Site welcomes more than 115,000 visitors annually, more than any other
Georgia State Historic Site. It is located 9 miles southeast of downtown Savannah at 7601 Skidaway Rd,
Savannah, GA 31406. For more information, visit GaStateParks.org/Wormsloe or call 912-353-
3023. Georgia’s State Historic Sites are operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

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