About 60 second graders from Edward S. Rhodes Elementary School, their teachers and local residents listened attentively as Craig Hotchkiss of the Rhode Island Tree Council explains how he will plant a new tree overlooking Stillhouse Cove. The tree, an “October Glory” red maple, was added to the city park during an Arbor Day observance hosted by the Edgewood Garden Club and Edgewood Waterfront Association on Thursday, May 4. The tree will replaced three evergreens lost to fungal rot or insect infestation. The students also learned about the origins of the national tree observance, basic tree components and why they are important to the environment. (Photo by Kathy Schnabel)