Join us for an Arbor Day celebration and tree planting

Published on April 10, 2023

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Please join Mayor Jen Wolosin, the Environmental Quality Commission, city staff and community partners in planting five trees in honor of Arbor Day. The event will consist of fun family activities and giveaways.

Arbor Day Celebration
Saturday, April 29
10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Karl E. Clark Park
313 Market Place

The City will also celebrate its 24th year of being a Tree City USA. The ceremonial trees are:

  • One ‘Sky Climber’ Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana 'Sky Climber')
  • One Strawberry tree (Arbutus marina)
  • Three Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)

The City partners with nonprofit Canopy to help with the tree plantings to help grow urban tree canopy in underserved areas. Canopy offers free tree planting and tree care for the first three years for residents who live in the Belle Haven neighborhood. For more information, visit Canopy’s tree signup webpage.

For more information about selection of climate-resilient tree species for Menlo Park, visit the city’s trees webpage.

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