As part of the America 250 Oak City Tree Campaign, the Rotary Club of Raleigh partnered with the City of Raleigh to plant a ceremonial oak tree at Moore Square. The campaign honors Raleigh’s past while investing in its future by planting 250 oak trees leading up to the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Frank McNally, Tommy Kelaher, Linda Monaghan, Randy Mounce, Paul Watson,
Jennifer Rodriguez, Richard Averitte, Shakema McClean, Braxton Wilson,
John Cates, Surry Roberts, Kevin Sommers, Tom Holder, Chuck Leedy,
Harryson Turner, Tom Weber, Weston Moore, Mary Moss, Peter Cecconi,
Michael Kromout, Leslie Oliver, Charles Bailey

This article originally appeared in the March 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.