Community tree steward to offer orchard care workshops at Lewiston-Auburn schools

SUN JOURNAL • February 21, 2025

Community fruit orchards in the Twin Cities have a new caretaker and a promising spring ahead. Sean O’Connell, a community tree steward serving with Maine Conservation Corps, is set to lead free fruit tree care workshops and orchard maintenance days in Lewiston-Auburn schools. O’Connell plans to build an arboretum in one of the eight L-A orchards before he wraps up his term in November.