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Lancaster fifth-grader wins state Arbor Day poster contest

Jan. 24, 2012 — COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Pleasant Run Elementary School fifth-grader Tyger Williamson took home top honors this year in the Texas Arbor Day Poster Contest.  Texas Forest Service coordinates the annual poster contest, which aims to foster a love for trees in the fourth- and fifth-graders who participate. The theme of this year’s contest — Trees are Terrific … from Acorn to Oak! — was designed to help students learn how to identify different species of oak trees. “The poster contest is a fun way to help young people learn about and appreciate trees a...
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