School Board approves orchard at elementary school

The Wrangell School Board voted three-to-one Monday in favor of having a fruit tree orchard planted on property at the elementary school.

The orchard is being provided by the Fruit Tree Planning Foundation’s (FTPF) “Communities Take Root” program.

In January, FTPF arborist Rico Montenegro visited Wrangell to scout possible locations for an orchard. Kris Reed of the volunteer Tree Care Committee told the school board last month the space in front of the elementary school on Bennett Street would be an ideal location to plant 30 to 40 trees.

At the school board’s meeting this week, board members...