密歇根正在种植成千上万棵“快乐小树”

受鲍勃·罗斯的启发，密歇根正在种植成千上万棵“快乐小树”

It seems like nearly every generation has discovered Bob Ross, the soft-spoken, large-haired star of the public television show, "The Joy of Painting." From the early '80s through early '90s, Ross shared his love for nature as he taught viewers how to paint "happy little trees."

似乎几乎每一代人都发现了鲍勃·罗斯(Bob Ross)，他是公共电视节目《绘画的乐趣》(the Joy of Painting)中说话温和、头发蓬松的明星。从80年代初到90年代初，罗斯与观众分享了他对大自然的热爱，他教观众如何画“快乐的小树”。

Photo: Michelle Coss/Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Now, in Michigan, these happy little trees have come to life.

现在，在密歇根，这些快乐的小树活了过来。

Bob Ross Inc. and Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have partnered to rename the state's "prison grow" program as "Happy Little Trees." The happy partnership is one way the state parks system is celebrating its 100th birthday.

鲍勃·罗斯公司和密歇根州自然资源部合作，将该州的“监狱种植”项目改名为“快乐小树”。这种愉快的合作关系是国家公园系统庆祝其100岁生日的方式之一。

Each year, inmates in the state's Department of Corrections career and technical education program study horticulture practices while raising trees using native seeds. When the trees reach about 6 feet tall, they are taken by volunteers and planted throughout 21 of Michigan's state parks. About 1,000 trees are planted each year.

每年，在州立惩教署职业和技术教育项目的囚犯学习园艺实践，同时使用当地的种子来种植树木。当这些树长到6英尺高的时候，它们就会被志愿者带到密歇根州的21个州立公园。每年大约种植1000棵树。

Michelle Coss, fund development coordinator for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division, came up with the idea to rename the program.

密歇根自然资源部公园和娱乐部门的基金发展协调员米歇尔·科斯(Michelle Coss)提出了重新命名该项目的想法。

"I kind of envisioned trees leaving jail and running to a campground and being 'happy little trees' so we reached out to Bob Ross Inc. and they loved it and off we went," Coss tells MNN.

Coss告诉MNN:“我想象着这些树离开监狱，跑到一个露营地，成为‘快乐的小树’，所以我们联系了鲍勃·罗斯公司，他们很喜欢，然后我们就离开了。”

The new trees are planted in parks to replace those that have been harmed by disease or by visitors.

这些新树被种植在公园里，以取代那些因疾病或游客而受损的树木。

"It is about replacing trees that have invasive species or that have been damaged from people running over them or breaking off limbs," Coss says.

科斯说:“这是关于替换那些有入侵物种的树木，或者那些被人碾过或折断肢体而受损的树木。”

Brian Dunn, the park supervisor at Port Crescent State Park, holds a Happy Little Trees sign. (Photo: Michelle Coss/Michigan Department of Natural Resources)

Three parks — Orchard Beach, Port Crescent and Yankee Springs — will have signs featuring Ross's face and volunteers who help plant all receive commemorative T-shirts, also starring Ross and his signature hairdo. Because the program (and the shirt) have been so popular, the DNR has no more tree-planting volunteer spots this season.

三个公园——果园海滩、新月港和扬基温泉——将张贴罗斯的头像，帮助种植的志愿者将收到纪念t恤，上面还印有罗斯和他标志性的发型。因为这个项目(和这件t恤)很受欢迎，DNR这个季节没有更多的植树志愿者的位置。

To appease all the fans who want to support the program and who really love Bob Ross, Michigan DNR is selling T-shirts featuring the artist that will benefit the tree-planting program.

为了安抚所有想要支持该节目并真心热爱鲍勃·罗斯的粉丝，密歇根DNR正在销售印有这位艺术家的t恤，这将使植树计划受益。

The group is also planning a virtual 5K in April where you run a 5K on the honor system wherever you are. It will be called "Run for the Trees," Coss says, and it's perfect timing because the event coincides with Arbor Day and Earth Day. More information will be available on the DNR's Happy Trees site.

该组织还计划在4月份举办一场虚拟5K比赛，无论你身在何处，都可以在荣誉系统上跑5K。考斯说，这一活动将被称为“为树而跑”，它的举办恰逢植树节和地球日。更多的信息可以在DNR的快乐树网站上找到。