Clay County Teen Goes Green

He couldn't be more proud of his 16-year-old daughter Angie and her growing love of the environment.

I caught up with the duo early on a Saturday morning.

Angie rounded up her friends for a day of tree planting at Ridgeview High School in Clay County.

She'll receive her Girl Scouts' Gold Award for completing the task, but for Angie -- this day has deeper meaning.

"I think the environment is the most important part of the planet," she explains.

"Once it dies, it's hard to get it back. I want people in the future to see the beautiful trees and be able to enjoy what we do today."

I don't have to tell you how that makes her father smile.

He's been running around behind the scenes, helping with the tree plantings in any way a dad can -- without getting in the way.

So as Anthony does his best to sneak a photo or two to document his daughter's big day, Angie is working hard to continue her efforts to save our planet -- one tree at a time.

Check out my news story on this web page, and you'll be just as impressed with this young teen.

Her dad tells me that Angie belongs to a half dozen organizations, and is very much into her sports activities: cross country, weightlifting, track.

He also brags about her 4.86 GPA.

And her extracurricular activities don't end there.

Angie tells me she's started a local branch of the international environmental group "Roots and Shoots", created by Dr. Jane

What does Angie want to be when she grows up?

Her dad says he sees her as a wildlife photographer.