The Alachua County Arboriculture Program invites the public to celebrate trees on Florida’s Arbor Day. The event is on Friday, January 19, 2024, beginning at 1 p.m. at Wilson Robinson Park (13975 S.W. 174th Street, Archer).
Participants will learn more about Alachua County’s tree planting and preservation programs and how to plant and care for young trees. Residents are encouraged to bring their families to help plant a tree. They can also take home a free fruit tree to plant.
“Trees are the oldest and largest living beings on our Planet; they are a legacy from the past and a promise to the future,” said Alachua County Arborist Lacy Holtzworth. “We celebrate Arbor Day to help people better understand trees and plant new trees as a promise to the future.”
Florida Arbor Day is a State celebration held on the third Friday of January. Arbor Day originated in 1872 when Sterling Morton of Nebraska City, Nebraska, organized the planting of one million trees. Since then, Arbor Day has spread to thousands of communities all across America and the world. The celebration is meant to recognize and support the planting of trees.
