Lynnfield Arbor Day Celebration Is May 7

Note: The following is an announcement from the Lynnfield Tree Committee:

The Town of Lynnfield will hold its annual Arbor Day celebration on Saturday May 7 at 10 a.m. in the Town Common across from the Lynnfield Public Library on Summer Street. 

The public is invited to join town officials and the members of the Tree Committee in a celebration of Arbor Day which will include a reading of Lynnfield’s Arbor Day proclamation and an important announcement about Lynnfield’s Tree City USA status. Join us for an award ceremony for the five winners of the second annual Amazing Trees of Lynnfield who have been selected to receive prizes for their submissions for the most unusual and best climbing trees in Lynnfield. 

The Tree Committee, a subcommittee of the Lynnfield Conservation Commission, is proud to sponsor the tree contest with support from Townscape and Northeast Nursery as part of its mission to educate and inspire the community to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

In 1970, the last Friday in April was first proclaimed “National Arbor Day” as a special day to be set aside and dedicated to tree planting and increasing awareness of the importance of trees. Arbor Day is an excellent opportunity to take stock of the trees on your property and plan for the future. Inspect your trees. Note any broken branches or evidence of disease or insect infestation.

Think about how planting new trees might improve the look of your property or provide wind or heat protection.  Take a trip to your local nursery to see what's available and to get new ideas. Walk around your neighborhood and let us know if there are public areas where tree planting or tree maintenance might make a real difference to our community.  And, oh yes, plant a tree!