Three native trees have been planted in the courtyard at Wawasee Middle School.

Students involved in Builders Club at WMS teamed up with Daniel Landscape Design of Columbia City to celebrate Earth Day Monday and also looked ahead to Arbor Day Friday.

Students placed mulch around the trees — a serviceberry, dogwood and redbud.

Shown is WMS student Leylah Roberson placing mulch at the base of the serviceberry tree. Other students participating, but not pictured, were Logan Long, Michael Sautter, Chance Heminger, David Norris, Kevin Henson, Chris Schmidt, Tony Wasko, Cassie Hunt, Riley Halsey, Kayle Murphy, Erynn Hatfield and Rylee Floyd.

Also present were Jessica Clayton, faculty sponsor of Builders Club; Mike Malcolm, eighth grade science teacher; Dennis Howland, principal; and Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent of the Wawasee Community School Corp. Builders Club, a student led organization, is part of the Kiwanis International family.