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This website was developed by Ron Ghere and Nancy Brachbill, two former fifth grade teachers at Riddle Elementary School in Mattoon, Illinois.  This is the story of the Riddle Elementary School Arboretum.

From planting our first tree in the arboretum,
to our annual seasonal trips to Douglas-Hart Nature Center in Mattoon, Illinois, we always felt that environmental education was essential for the well-being of each and every one of our students.