Tree Board Tree Carving Contest
 | Author:
Patrick Plantenberg, Tree Board Chair
Townsend Tree Board Chair, Townsend Rotary Club |
Tree Board Tree Carving Contest
Patrick Plantenberg
Tree Board Chair
The Townsend Tree Board is offering two cash prizes for the child that comes up with the best idea for carving the two tree stumps at Heritage Park in the playground (Photos 1 and 2).
The large white cottonwood trees were removed last winter because they were declining and represented a hazard to children playing in the playground. Now the Tree Board would love to see them carved into something that a child sees in them so children can enjoy them being in the playground with the carvings over the next few years.
There will be a cash prize of $100 for each tree. The contest is open to all children under 12 years of age. Please look at the stumps and imagine what they could be carved into --maybe an animal, a cartoon character, or your grandfather! Please submit a sketch of your idea and a one-paragraph reason why the tree in the playground should be carved that way.
Send your entry to The Townsend Tree Board, 110 Broadway, Townsend, MT 59644. Please include your name, age, address, and phone number.
The contest will be open until August 1, 2023. Any questions, please call Patrick Plantenberg at 406-431-4615.
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PhotoCredit: Pat Plantenberg
Image 1 Caption: Heritage Park Tree 1
Image 2 Caption: Heritage Park Tree 2
