Digging in dirt, Arbor Day planting, may help build citizenship

Digging in the ground to plant trees may be an excellent gateway to further involvement in politics and civic affairs, concludes a new study, based on work with New York City environmental volunteers. "The more a person is involved in environmental stewardship, the more s/he engages with other types of civic and political activities," says the report.

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