Trick or Tree

The following article was in Chronicle this past Sunday.

While children accept chocolate goodies and other sweet treats on Halloween, Westbury area residents will have a chance to take home free trees.

The Westbury Civic Club will present its second Trick or Tree program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Westbury Baptist Church, 10425 Hillcroft St.

“After Ike, this is an opportunity for residents to replace trees that were lost,” said Robin Blut, executive director of Keep Houston Beautiful. Blut’s association has been helping the Westbury Civic Club get the word out about the event. “We think it’s a very wonderful opportunity for neighborhood groups to have trees that are well grown,” she said.

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Not limited to Westbury

Trick or Tree is not limited to Westbury residents, Edmondson said. “With so much of our tree canopy destroyed by Ike and by the drought this summer, we know the surrounding areas needs trees just as much as we do.”

For more information about Trick or Tree, e-mail beckyedmondson@sbcglobal.net.