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A local Girl Scout Troop is planting its way to success using native trees, butterfly gardens

Georgia celebrates Arbor Day on the third Friday of February. To celebrate this year, Gainesville Girl Scout Troop 10878 decided to plant a native redbud tree. Kneeling left to right: Emma Baker, Kaylee Peck, and Evelyn Crow. Standing left to right: Mary Griffin, Steven Emery, Rachael Seid, Rebekah Halstead, Mary Eloise Tymchuk, Madilyn Dye, and Mandy Baker. Photo courtesy Nita Baker.

02282020 ARBOR 1.jpg — Georgia celebrates Arbor Day on the third Friday of February. To celebrate this year, Gainesville Girl Scout Troop 10878 decided to plant a native redbud tree. Kneeling left to right: Emma Baker, Kaylee Peck, and Evelyn Crow. Standing left to right: Mary Griffin, Steven Emery, Rachael Seid, Rebekah Halstead, Mary Eloise Tymchuk, Madilyn Dye, and Mandy Baker. Photo courtesy Nita Baker.

The South has always been a bit different, even when it comes to Arbor Day — in Georgia, the day falls on a different day than the rest of the country.