TEXAS ARBOR DAY — November 3, 2023

It’s almost the weekend and what better way to celebrate than participating in a Texas Arbor Day event in your area! For full details, visit Arbor Day Celebrations (arcgis.com)

Thursday, November 2nd

City of Houston Texas Arbor Day Celebration — What’s that Tree? Join us starting at 9am to celebrate Texas Arbor Day early by taking a leisurely stroll through the woods and learning to use guidebooks and dichotomous keys to identify common trees. Ages 16+ welcome at 4129 Spring Creek Dr, Spring, TX 77373. More Information: Commissioner Tom S Ramsey, Pct. 3 > Explore > Parks (pct3.com)

City of Fort Worth celebrates 44 years as a Tree City USA designee at11am at Bunche Park, 5600 Ramey Ave, Fort Worth 76112. More information: Park & Recreation – Welcome to the City of Fort Worth (fortworthtexas.gov)

Friday, November 3rd

The City of Bryan Parks Department will be hosting a tree planting event in recognition of Texas Arbor Day. Staff, along with community partners, Wreaths Across America and the Vietnam Veterans of America, will be planting 2 trees within the grounds of Clara B. Mounce Public Library. The plantings are scheduled to take place between 10:30am-11:30am at 201 E. 26th St. Bryan, Texas 77803. More information: Calendar – City of Bryan, Texas (bryantx.gov)

City of College Station Parks & Recreation Department presents Park in The Dark at 6pm. You don’t have to travel far to create fun memories with your friends and family. The Gary Halter Nature Center invites you to camp out to celebrate. Texas A&M Forest Service will have a booth to answer questions about trees! This event is located at 13600 Rock Prairie Road, College Station, Texas 77845. More information: 3.1 WEB Search (cstx.gov)

The City of El Paso will be celebrating Texas State Arbor Day at Grandview Park located at 3100 Jefferson Ave beginning at 9:00 am. The celebration will include the children from Rusk Elementary who will be participating in a poster contest with prizes, tree plantings, live TV, and numerous speakers. More information: Parks & Recreation (elpasotexas.gov)

Haltom City will have entertainment, local arborist program and Q &A, and refreshments. Free tree seedlings, courtesy of Bartlett Tree Experts, will be given out while supplies last. Immediately following the program, Cowtown Paints is hosting a painting class. Cost is $40 and includes all supplies. You must pre-register to save your spot! More information: News Flash • Haltom City, TX • CivicEngage (haltomcitytx.com).

City of Houston is celebrating so bring your family, friends, organization, or business out for Texas Arbor Day! There will be crafts, education stations, and games. Take home one of 2,000 native tree saplings, compliments of Trees for Houston. The fun starts at 10am and will be at Mercer Botanic Gardens, 22306 Aldine Westfield Rd, Humble, TX 77338. More information: Commissioner Tom S Ramsey, Pct. 3 > Explore > Mercer Botanic Gardens (pct3.com)

City of Houston has Repsol Texas Arbor Day Planting Celebrations sponsored by Respol, Trees for Houston, Harris County Precinct 3, H-GAC, Texas Conservation Alliance, Texas A&M Forest Service. Help make Spring more resilient to heat island effects by planting trees, which provide cooler temperatures, cleaner air and other positive impacts. Event sponsors will plant over 250 trees, plus host a FREE TREE GIVEAWAY for area residents. The celebrations are from 9am to 12pm, located at Esplanades on Cypresswood between Mirror Lake Dr and Lajuana ln., Lakes of Cypress Forest Dr, Spring, TX, 77388. More information: Repsol Esplanade Planting/Texas Arbor Day Event — Trees For Houston

City of Justin presents Arbor Day at City Hall 415 N College Ave, Justin, TX 76247. More information: Arbor Day | Justin, TX (cityofjustin.com)

City of Killeen will celebrate with a citywide event to plant trees in honor of Texas Arbor Day! Mayor will read a proclamation in honor of the event and our Executive Director will say a few words on the history of the day. Begins at 9am 1600 E Stan Schlueter Loop, Killeen Texas 76542. More information: Calendar • Killeen, TX • CivicEngage (killeentexas.gov)

Kingsville Arbor Day sponsored by Keep Kingsville Beautiful, Texas A&M Forest Service & AgriLife will feature family fun activities, arts & crafts, educational exhibits, games, prizes and free tree saplings to take home and plant. Located at 251 N 6th St, Kingsville, TX 78363. More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/111406275366884

City of Mansfield will be giving out trees to residents in Downtown Mansfield in front of The Flying Squirrel at 110 N Main St, Mansfield, TX 76063. More information: Mansfield, TX | Official Website (mansfieldtexas.gov)

City of Mesquite, a Tree City USA designee for 33 years, will host Arbor Day at 10 am at 6425 Park Vista Drive, Mesquite, TX 75181. More information: Tree City USA | Mesquite, TX – Official Website (cityofmesquite.com)

City of Pearland presents Plant Thyme Fall Lunch & Learn. The doors open at 11am at 1850 Broadway Street Pearland 77581. This year we are excited to put a new twist on our Annual Plant Thyme Luncheon, by adding a learning component to it. The event includes guest speakers, lunch, raffle, tree giveaway and a fun time! Tickets $25. More information: 19th Annual Plant Thyme Fall Luncheon • Keep Pearland Beautiful (pearlandrecycles.com)

Saturday, November 4th

City of Buda will kick off Arbor Day at 9am by planting 1 -15gal live oaks at Green Meadows Park, 2357 Green Meadows Lane, Buda, TX. We will have a forester there for your tree questions along with PARD, Buda Fire, and Buda Sustainability Committee. More information: Buda, TX – Official Website | Official Website (budatx.gov)

City of Dallas‘ Arbor Day will celebrate with our annual tree giveaway, Branch Out Dallas. This year 2610 residents signed up for a tree to plant in their front, back or side yards. We have 6 locations throughout the City, where homeowners pick up their trees, handed out by city staff and volunteers. More information: Upcoming Events (dallascityhall.com)

The City of Denton and Keep Denton Beautiful will be celebrating Arbor Day beginning at 9am – 12noon with a planting of 40 trees in South Lakes Park, 556 Hobson Lane Denton TX. More information: Texas Arbor Day | City of Denton Parks and Recreation (galaxydigital.com)

City of Ennis Parks and Recreation hosts Shade Ennis Tree Planting Campaign. Join us to plant memorial trees, donated trees and trees adopted by our local community. Tree planting and dedication will be at Rotary Park, Lions Park, Kiwanis Park and Lions Park, 2300 Park Street Ennis Texas 75119. More information: Official Website for the City of Ennis, Texas – ShadeEnnis (ennistx.gov)

City of Fort Worth/Tarrant County will celebrate Texas Arbor Day in the Garden hosted by Tarrant County Master Gardner Association and A & M Agrilife Extension Service. This event includes free trees, refreshments and garden tours. Meet and ask the Master Gardeners and Citizen Foresters about anything trees. This event will start at 10am and is located at 1801 Circle Drive, Fort Worth, TX. More information: TCMGA Home (tarrantmg.org)

The City of Frisco, The Urban Forestry Board, and The Frisco Garden Club are hosting ArborFest, an annual celebration of trees & Frisco’s urban forests. It begins with a tree planting & Mayoral proclamation near the splash pad, followed by a tree tour & trail walk through the park, & it concludes with Buffalo Stomp in the north meadow. Festivities will be at 8000 McKinney Rd, Frisco, TX 75034. More information: Trees & Urban Forestry | Frisco, TX – Official Website (friscotexas.gov)

The City of Grapevine is hosting Arbor Fest. The Citizen Foresters will provide expert assistance at this fun event, where you’ll make friends and learn about the importance of trees and tree care. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. More information: Arbor Day (keepgrapevinebeautiful.org)

The City of Lucas celebrates with an Arbor Day and Recycling Event for electronics and paper shredding. Arbor Day will be held at the pavilion of Lucas Community Park, 665 Country Club Rd, Lucas, TX 75002. The recycling drive through drop-off site for electronics and paper shredding will be located in the parking lot. More information: Arbor Day & Recycling Event – City of Lucas (lucastexas.us)

McAllen will celebrate Arbor Day beginning at 7am. Celebrate nature’s gift of trees, the tall providers of shade, fruit, fun, & habitat for many different kinds of wildlife. Bike Ride Event, 5K & 10K Run Events, Kids 2K Run Event, Vendors & Exhibitors, DON’T MISS OUR TREE GIVEAWAYS AND TREE WORKSHOPS!!! This event is located at 1000 S Ware Rd., McAllen, TX, 78501. More information: Keep McAllen Beautiful – Arbor Day Celebration

City of Midlothian Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating Texas Arbor Day with a free tree giveaway at Community Park, 3601 S. 14th St, Midlothian, TX 76065. Activities and types of trees will be added at a later date. More information: Texas Arbor Day | Midlothian, TX – Official Website

City of Pflugerville Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate Arbor Day 2023 with the first phase of establishing the Heritage Park Pfood Pforest (H3P). During this event we’ll plant 40 fruit and nut trees that will eventually yield delicious, healthy food for our residents and visitors. This event is located at 901 Old Austin Hutto Rd. Pflugerville, TX 78660. More information: Pflugerville Parks and Recreation | Parks and Recreation Home (pflugervilletx.gov)

City of San Antonio celebrates Arbor Day–Dia del Arbol at Marquee Plaza and Mission Branch Library, 3100 Roosevelt Ave, San Antonio, TX 78214 from 9:00am to 12:00pm. There will be a Tree Adoption-Giveaway–700+ trees, family entertainment and activities, story tellers Miss Anastasia & Joe McDermott, Birds of Prey demonstation, nature activities, pop-up urban forest, tree talks, and tree care resource information. More information: Día del Árbol event celebrates San Antonio’s Urban Forest – City of San Antonio

Sunday, November 5th

City of Austin and Community Partners celebrate an annual community-wide celebration of trees, pollinators, and all creatures. The Roots & Wings Festival is not one event, it is many, and it is led by the community in neighborhoods all over Austin from October 18 – November 5, 2023! Sunday’s events begin at 12pm. More information: Austin’s Annual Roots & Wings Festival (rootsandwingsfest.com)

City of Pharr will be celebrating Texas Arbor Day by planting 30 trees and giving away 100 trees beginning at 8am at Dr. William Long City/School Park, 1000 E. Eldora Rd, Pharr, TX 78577. More information: Pharr Arbor Day 2023

Mark Your Calendars to Continue the Arbor Day Festivities:

November 20-22, 2023:

City of Arlington has the Forever Forest Tree Giveaway sponsored by Texas A&M. Come enjoy our visiting exhibit Forever Forest and leave with a tree of your own! Trees will be available from 11/20-11/22 while supplies last. Located at 703 NW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, TX 76006. More information: Home – River Legacy Nature Center

January 27, 2024:

City of Houston presents the 38^th annual Arbor Day event at Wilson Memorial Park, 100 Gilpin, Houston, TX 77034 from 9:00AM to noon. We’ll be planting 1,000 native trees. More information: Houston Parks Arbor Day

Arbor Day Resources and Event Information: URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY | TFS (tamu.edu)

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