Celebrate Arbor Day on April 26, 2024! Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and care. On Arbor Day, people are encouraged to plant a tree.

Richland Center is proud to celebrate 25 years as a Tree City USA community! We’re committed to investing in our trees, maintaining them to the highest standards, and celebrating their benefits with the public. Learn more about the Tree City USA program on the Arbor Day Foundation website: https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/.

Planting a tree this Arbor Day? Make sure you plant it correctly to set it up for a long, healthy life. There’s more to it than ‘green side up’! Videos on a webpage by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will teach you what to do: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/urbanforests/treeplantingresources

The Tree Owner’s Manual by the U.S. Forest Service has great tips for keeping your trees healthy: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5368392.pdf.

Fun fact: The first Arbor Day (from the Latin arbor, meaning tree) was held on April 10, 1872, and an estimated 1 million trees were planted that day.