South Bend Venues Parks and Arts hosting an Arbor Day Celebration
Posted: Oct 22, 2020 4:23 PM EDT
SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The South Bend Venues Parks and Arts will be hosting an Arbor Day Celebration Saturday, October 24.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. at Leeper Park West by the newly renovated playground.
There will be a tree giveaway by the forestry division of South Bend Venues Parks and Arts. The First 70 people will receive a native Indiana tree to take home.
The City of South Bend is also celebrating becoming a Tree City USA community for 24 years.
“There are so many benefits to be a Tree City USA, especially with it being our 24th year,” said SBVPA Forester, Brent Thompson.
The variety of trees included are:
- Two varieties of Crabapples
- American Hornbeam
- Tulip tree
- Red Oak
- Sycamore
- Baldcypress
- Redbud
- American Elm
For more information visit their website.