CLEVELAND — Eighth graders from the Urban Community School joined together at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo to plant a "mini-forest."

Alongside the students were the Holden Arboretum Tree Corps and the Student Conservation Association as part of the Rooted in Trees program.

“The zoo has really always been focused on wildlife and wildlife and human interactions, and this is kind of a nice step for us to really be able to talk about the importance of trees, not just for wildlife, but for people, people living in an urban environment," said Christopher Kuhar, Executive Director, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. "So, we're really excited to show the benefits of a forest and watch this forest grow up over the next few years.”

See how the planting went below: