• Local Produce
  • Buy Local
  • Local Seafood
  • Local Food
  • Local Music
  • Local Art
  • Local Churches

CAPE CHARLES MIRROR

Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore

  • Local Services
  • Local Rentals
  • Local Employment
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Classifieds
  • PODCAST
  • Pets
  • Contact Us

Local Student and Actress Donates Trees on Earth Day

April 26, 2020 by Wayne Creed 2 Comments

If you have attended a production at the Palace Theatre in the last eight years, you more than likely had the pleasure of watching Lucy Watkins perform. She is what we like to call a triple-threat–a great actress, singer, and dancer.

But there is a lot more to Miss Watkins than just the stage.

Lucy is twelve years old and attends Nandua Middle School. This year, she, with the help of the Nandua staff, started a club called Friends of the Earth. While she was the first member, the club now has fifteen.

The goal was to plan and organize a tree planting during Earth Day Week. As the school year passed, they were on track to plant trees in various locations on the Shore. Then the coronavirus hit, and the event had to be canceled.

Anyone that knows Lucy will tell you she always has a plan B. What she decided to do was to dig up saplings, put them in containers, and then set up a stand in Exmore to give them away to other tree planters.

Her brother Kai, who is a sophomore at Broadwater, and her dad rounded up and potted thirty trees. Lucy then spent most of the week at her stand handing them out–she even spent one whole day in the rain to accomplish her goal.

The Mirror asked Lucy why she felt trees were important, “Trees are very important for life on the earth. They make oxygen and help clean the air. And other animals need them…oh, they are good for the soil too.”

A little rain did not stop Lucy Watkins from completing the mission.

“Earth Day is really important to me because we need to take care of our planet. We can make it a healthy and clean place for us, and all the other creatures that live on it,” Lucy told the Mirror.

Lucy also understands that Earth Day is not just one day and that maintaining the health of the earth needs to be part of all of our days. Lucy is always involved in school and local recycling efforts.

“I’m really excited to go back to school and start planning for next year, ” she said.

Part of that planning is trying to recruit sponsors that are will to donate time, money, or even the trees themselves. For more information, contact Nandua Middle School and ask about helping the Friends of the Earth Club.

Filed Under: Bottom, News

Comments

  1. Paul Plante says

    April 28, 2020 at 9:37 am

    A very nice story, and a hat’s off to Lucy Watkins!

    And yes, Lucy, trees are in fact very important for life on the earth.

    As you say, they make oxygen and help clean the air.

    And they sequester carbon dioxide!

    And they make shade, which is nice in the summer when the sun is beating down,

    Keep up the good work, Lucy, it is appreciated!

    Reply
  2. Nioaka Marshall says

    April 30, 2020 at 12:05 pm

    Kudos Lucy!!!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Search

Join the Conversation!

Send letters, opinion, goings on or photos to capecharlesmirror@gmail.com

Mirrors

Recent Comments

  • G_Anderson on Black Mirror: The Big Tech Suppression of Conservatives
  • G Anderson on Op-Ed: To Heal the Nation, Biden Must Apologize
  • Paul Plante on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • MJM on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • MJM on Black Mirror: The Big Tech Suppression of Conservatives
  • Paul Plante on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Paul Plante on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Paul Plante on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Paul Plante on Op-Ed: To Heal the Nation, Biden Must Apologize
  • Paul Plante on Northampton to remove Confederate statue
  • Connie Parks on Black Mirror: The Big Tech Suppression of Conservatives
  • Anon on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Scotiagirl on Northampton to remove Confederate statue
  • bobo on Law and Order: George Floyd had previously hospitalized for an overdose
  • Paul Plante on When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Paul Plante on Opinion: Making it Up as they Go
  • Paul Plante on Northampton to remove Confederate statue
  • Paul Plante on Black Mirror: The Big Tech Suppression of Conservatives
  • Paul Plante on Northampton to remove Confederate statue
  • Paul Plante on Cape Charles Yacht Center Cancels Fuel Cards

Trending Now

  • When Can I Get Vaccinated for Covid-19?
  • Check the Code: Dominion Voting system tied to Hugo Chavez voter fraud was used in 2020 swing states
  • Northampton to remove Confederate statue
  • Joe Biden: America is Doomed by Increased Minority Presence
  • List Of Clinton Associates Who Allegedly Died Mysteriously Or Committed Suicide Before Testimony
  • Black Mirror: The Big Tech Suppression of Conservatives
  • Antifa Riots on New Years chanting 'We got the guillotine'
  • Trash: Leftists Celebrate Ryan Newman Crash Because He Supported Trump
  • Open Letter to Spencer Morgan, Accomack County Commonwealth’s Attorney
  • Cape Charles Yacht Center Cancels Fuel Cards

Subscribe to CC Mirror via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe

Copyright © 2021 · News Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in