Tree City USA

Plant and care for trees on Arbor Day … and every day

by | Mar 18, 2021

“He that plants trees loves others beside himself.” Thomas Fuller Arbor Day was established as a tree-planting holiday in 1872. The first Arbor Day was celebrated in glorious fashion when more than a million trees were planted in Nebraska. Today, all 50 states, including North Carolina, and numerous countries around the globe recognize Arbor Day […]

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It’s Arbor Day in North Carolina

It’s Arbor Day in North Carolina

by | Mar 18, 2016

Today is Arbor Day in North Carolina. (In our state, Arbor Day falls on the first Friday after March 15.) Many communities around the state also celebrate their own Arbor Day in spring. A majority of the communities celebrating Arbor Day are recognized as Tree Cities by the national Tree City USA program, which is sponsored by the Arbor Day […]

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