In honor of Arbor Day, which is observed throughout South Carolina on the first Friday in December, the City of Beaufort and its Public Works Department, working along with the Park and Tree Advisory Commission, will plant two Allee Elm trees to continue to beautify the City.
At 10 a.m. on Dec. 6, the Arbor Day celebration will begin on Palmetto Street just outside the Beaufort Police Department.
For 33 years, the City of Beaufort has been named Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation.
Beaufort has received this national award in recognition of its commitment to its trees and urban/community forests. Criteria for this award include having a tree ordinance, a tree board (Park & Tree Advisory Commission), a community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a tree as a friend.”
— Bob Ross
The trees are courtesy of the City of Beaufort and PTAC.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
Arbor Day is a day of observance in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees. Today, many countries observe such a holiday. Though usually observed in the spring, the date varies, depending on climate and suitable planting season.
The Spanish village of Mondoñedo held the first documented arbor plantation festival in the world organized by its mayor in 1594.
