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Arbor Day 2008
The official National Arbor Day celebration is held the third week in April (the first being April 22, 1932). Because of its southern geographical position, Arbor Day in Georgia is celebrated on the third Friday in February. The activities of the CTC are such as to recognize the third week in February as "Arbor Day Week". Arbor Day is a weeklong celebration in Athens-Clarke County, which includes a school celebration and a ceremony recognizing the recipient of the Friends of Trees award for the past year and other tree-related activiites. Beginning in 1999 at Fowler Drive Elementary School, a seedling from that magnificent white oak, The Tree that Owns Itself, has been planted at a local elementary school. For the second year in a row the school program was held at Gaines Elementary and involved an outside tree planting activity and a commemorative program featuring Arbor Day and the announcement of the poster and essay contests. The winners were formally recognized at a ceremony at the school.
Arbor Day Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the CTC was held Monday, February 11 at the State Botanical Garden in Athens. The Friend of the Trees award was presented to this year's honoree, Joe Sanders, tree steward extraordinaire. Two long-time outgoing CTC members were honored and given Emeritus Status - Harry Yates and Bill Johansen. Also recognized for her many years of volunteer service was Mrs. Harry Yates. Archive: |
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