A call to re-tree

Matt Quirey, horticultural manager at Forest Lawn, digs deep into the soil marking where a new tree will be planted during this year’s tree planting event at the cemetery. Seven years after the surprise October snowstorm, Forest Lawn still lacks approximately 700 trees that once decorated the historic 269-acre cemetery. Forest Lawn, with the help of Re-Tree WNY, is scheduled to plant 300 trees this fall. The public is invited to help re-plant those trees from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2.  at Forest Lawn, which is located at 1411 Delaware Ave. at West Delavan Avenue. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. To register, contact Catherine Meyer at 716-885-1606 ext. 242 or at cmeyer@forest-lawn.com. By Mike Loffredo