Oelwein’s Parks and Rec and pool employees volunteered their time Wednesday at Wings Park to add 24 trees to help shade the ball diamonds and provide extra shade during the hot summer’s heat.
Josh Johnson, parks superintendent, said the department received assistance from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources with the Trees for Kids grant to the tune of $2,500 for 24 trees that will line two ball diamonds and a portion of the creek running through the park.
“I have applied for this one for 5, 6 years and this is the first time I’ve got it,” he said. “I’m pretty excited about that.”…