Scouts to plant some 2,500 trees in Roswell

Hundreds of Chattahoochee District Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts will be scattered throughout Roswell this weekend for the local Rotary Club's annual Trees Across Roswell event honoring Georgia's Arbor Day.

Scouts expect to plant 2,500 trees throughout the day Saturday at various locations, including parks, municipal grounds, schools and churches.

A closing ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chattahoochee Nature Center.

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