Upward Bound students from North Central Missouri College toured the Rosemary Hill Tree Farm west of Trenton during a trip planned by the Trenton Master Gardeners.
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The tree farm is owned by Bill and Susie Bear. The Bears took the students for a tour of their tree farm and explained the process of planting, maintenance, and harvesting the trees. Bill Bear is pictured on the right and Susie Bear, co-owner is fourth from the right. The Upward Bound program is funded directly by the U.S. Department of Education. The program holds a six-week summer residential program when its 50 participants (high school students from Chillicothe, Gallatin, Grundy R-5, Hamilton, Tri-County, and Trenton) live on NCMC campus and take courses to prepare them for their upcoming school year. Pictured left to right are Stephan Burgos, Jacee DeVaul, Garrett Hagedorn, Katie Halstead, Cali Welch, Jessica Ellis, Ashley Huffman, Cassandra Mathern, Chris Johnson, Derek Arbuckle, Susie Bear, Tyler Avriette, Chelsea Clutter, Cathy Smith, and Bill Bear. Gallatin students are Cali Welch, Ashley Huffman and Tyler Avriett. [Submitted Photo]