Fianna Dickson, 509.625.6297
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 2:20 p.m.
On Saturday, April 29, Mayor David Condon will kick off an Arbor Day Celebration at Finch Arboretum. The event is free and open to the public.
WHEN: Saturday, April 29, 11 a.m. ceremony, celebration continues until 2 p.m.
WHERE: John A. Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd.
WHAT: Arbor Day celebration kick-off and Tree City USA award
Throughout the Arbor Day Celebration – rain or shine – Spokane Urban Forestry will present family activities, tree care and environmental education. Spokane County Master Composters will share all there is to know about bringing life to your soil. Visitors will enjoy tours of the trees and history of the Arboretum, learn how to attract birds and bugs to help a garden and yard thrive, and plant trees along Garden Springs Creek. The Arbor Day Foundation will recognize Spokane with a Tree City USA designation for the 14th consecutive year.
About John A. Finch Arboretum
The John A. Finch Arboretum is Spokane’s “outdoor classroom” for naturalists, horticulturists and students of all ages. Located just off the Sunset Highway, the Arboretum occupies 65 acres of land along Garden Springs Creek where thousands of trees and shrubs can be seen and studied. Be sure to bring your cameras and kids to wander and play while admiring the natural beauty of the Inland Northwest and Spokane’s urban forest canopy. The botanical collections of the arboretum hold over 2,000 trees and shrubs representing over 600 species and varieties from around the world.
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