In commemoration of Earth Day 2025 residents and staff of Benetwood Apartments planted a blooming cherry tree in honor of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie. "We gathered to plant the tree in gratitude for the sisters, we love being next to the monastery and sharing our grounds. We are working together to keep this land healthy and beautiful," said Wendy Wallace, Manager at Benetwood Apartments. Planting took place in the same patch of front lawn in which a forty-four-year-old oak tree needed to be removed last fall due to disease. There was a brief presentation with the reading of Joyce Kilmer's poem, "Trees," and then all present help plant and bless the tree. Now that the snow is gone and the sun is shining, Benetwood residents are again using the path through the woods to enjoy walks on the adjacent monastery grounds. Benetwood, which opened in 1981, is a 75-unit government-subsided non-profit senior apartment building administered by the Benedictine Sisters.
