Arbor Day Is On the Way!
On Friday, April 25th at 10 a.m., Belfast Garden Club members will join City Park staff to celebrate Arbor Day in the best possible way: by planting a tree! City Park will gain a black gum (Nyssa silvatica) tree to replace the ancient horse chestnut tree that didn’t survive the winter. A proclamation announcing Belfast’s dedication to the health and welfare of its arboreal residents will be read, followed at noon by a guided walking tour of City Park’s trees led by Aleta McKeogh. You can continue the tree walk at 2pm at the corner of Union and Commercial Streets,…