Root for Trees! students work in Downing Park

Produced by Brian McDonnell of Timeline Productions, this video features students and teachers from Newburgh Free Academy-West participating in The Garden Club of Orange & Dutchess Counties’ Root for Trees! project in Newburgh's Downing Park. The video captures students learning about the Olmsted legacy and how a park can be a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Students explore why that is important today and how being in the park makes them feel. Together with their teachers, they come to understand the profound impact that a healthy, accessible park can have on a community.