Arbor Day ceremony reflects growing interest in restoring Lake City’s canopy

Arbor Day is officially the last Friday in April, but Lake City’s event May 15 was a little later and a lot more elaborate than in years past.

Lake City’s Arbor Day events in recent years have consisted of planting a tree somewhere in a boulevard or public space with a member of the city’s Streets and Parks Commission on hand.

In the last year the city has created a forestry advisory committee, and the grander Arbor Day celebration is part of its effort to bring awareness to tree issues in Lake City.

 


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