The tree planting volunteers included Boy Scouts Troop 55 and Troop 386 and Kiwanis Key Club members from Rio Americano High School. Photo courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael

CARMICHAEL, CA (MPG) - The Kiwanis Club of Carmichael Giving Tree Project is excited to report that Kiwanis members in partnership with Sacramento Tree Foundation and SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District) planted trees on May 24 at Carmichael Elementary School.

The tree planting volunteers included Boy Scouts Troop 55 and Troop 386 and Kiwanis Key Club members from Rio Americano High School.

Kiwanis members in partnership with Sacramento Tree Foundation and SMUD planted trees on May 24 at Carmichael Elementary School. Photo courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael

Trees provide numerous benefits, including improving air quality, reducing the urban heat island effect and climate change mitigation. Social benefits include community building and social connections as demonstrated by adults and teens working together to plant trees.

For more information on the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael, visit kiwanisclubofcarmichael.com.