Happy Arbor Day!
Happy Arbor Day, Florida! Trees help us humans out in a lot of different ways. They take in our carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen that we breathe. They give us shade and hold the soil in place,… Read More
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Arbor Day; Planting for the Future
In 1886 Florida designated the third Friday in January as Florida’s Arbor Day. “While many holidays bring awareness to events of historical significance, Arbor Day is a unique national holiday focusing on the future” explained Joseph MacKenzie, Senior… Read More
Florida’s Arbor Day, a Time to Celebrate Trees
I’ve always enjoyed trees in one way or another – climbing them as a kid, eating their fruits, using them to build tree houses, etc. As an adult, I still enjoy and appreciate trees for their beauty… Read More
Webinar Series: Florida Arbor Day Celebration
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County will host a series of webinars about urban forestry and urban trees in celebration of Florida Arbor Day, the week of January 11, 2021. They will focus on trees and tree canopy in Polk… Read More
Florida Arbor Day-A Great 4-H Community Service Project
National Arbor day dates back to 1872 when Julius Sterling Morton of Nebraska, serving as President Grover Cleveland’s Secretary of Agriculture, had the idea of encouraging tree planting and care. In 1970, President Richard Nixon proclaimed the last… Read More
Let’s go on a TreeQuest!
Each year, on the third Friday in January, Sarasota County’s UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Dept. celebrates Florida’s State Arbor Day. Since 2018, the County’s urban forestry Extension program Treejuvenation Florida, has marked the occasion with an urban forestry… Read More
Free Trees! Arbor Day 2020
In celebration of Arbor Day and the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the City of Bradenton has once again partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide free trees to residents of the city. 600 trees will be… Read More
Treejuvenation Florida
Treejuvenation Florida is a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County urban forestry program that aims to increase community engagement in activities which promote the benefits of trees, and help residents to recognize and appreciate their tree assets. TreeQuest: Florida Arbor Day Each January… Read More
Celebrating Arbor Day? Thank Nebraska!
Celebrating Arbor Day? Join us for our Arbor Day webinar! Just in case you missed it you can view the recording using the link below. We’d also love to hear from you – your feedback is very valuable… Read More
2019 Arbor Day Celebration
2019 Arbor Day Celebration Wakulla County On Saturday, January 19, some of us Master Gardeners participated in the Wakulla Arbor Day event. Florida celebrates Arbor Day on the third Saturday in January every year, and in Wakulla County the event… Read More