PROJECTARBOR DAY CELEBRATION 2018
On Friday, April 27 the Village of Cold Spring will hold it’s annual Arbor Day Ceremony with festive decorations and tree planting. The Tree Advisory Board will mark the occasion with the launch of a brand new self-guided Walking Tour of Cold Spring Street Trees. Special identification tags have been installed on select trees throughout the village and printed copies of the guide brochure, prepared by Horticulturalist Charles Day, will be available at Village Hall, 85 Main St beginning on Arbor Day. The public is invited to meet on Friday April 27th at 4:00 PM at Village Hall, 85 Main St, to participate in a brief walk over part of the new Walking Tour route led by Tree Advisory Board members. The walk will end at the site of a ceremonial tree planting on the NW corner of Northern Avenue and Garden Street, with local cub scouts and girl scouts, residents and village officials gathering to mark the occasion. Special thanks to the Village Highway Department and local business Habitat Revival for preparing the tree planting site and residents Michael and Maureen Mueller for donating the new Littleleaf Linden (Tillia Cordata "Greenspire") for planting in the public way. The annual marking of Arbor Day is part of the village’s commitment to improving the health and longevity of our public treescape. Cold Spring is proud to have been named a Tree City USA Community for the second straight year in a row by the Arbor Day Foundation. The program recognizes and encourages communities to initiate and carry out projects to improve on the often-challenging maintenance and planning of community trees. The status gives the village extra points on grant applications and connects municipal officials with expertise and resources to increase their commitment to urban forestry. This year, the village also received the Tree City Growth Award, an award which recognizes positive momentum and innovation among Tree City communities. If you or your business would like to donate a tree or volunteer to help on public tree projects, please contact the village clerk at (845) 265-3611 or [email protected]. |
The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now. |