Join us this Saturday to mulch trees in Zilker Park and help celebrate Austin’s Arbor Day! Help us Celebrate Trees and Austin’s 20th Annual Arbor Day! This year the City of Austin and area environmental groups will kick off our local tree planting season (October through March) with lots of fun activities that celebrate Austin’s deep abiding love of trees in our community. Austin’s 2011 Tree of the Year and Community tree winners will also be announced. TreeFolks will give away Texas redbud saplings and Barkley, our 8-foot, walking, talking, tree mascot, will also make an appearance.
Austin’s 2011 Arbor Day Celebration
Saturday, October 29th – from 9 am to 1 pm
Zilker Park, between Barton Springs Pool and Robert E. Lee Rd
9:00 am
Mulch trees in Zilker Park. Register to volunteer here.
11:00 am
Tree of the Year & Community Tree Awards
11:30 am
Fun tree activities, including: tree climbing, free Texas redbud saplings, bucket truck rides, Barkley the TreeFolks mascot, Smokey Bear and more…
1:00 pm
Leaf for a Leaf reading campaign at the Twin Oaks Library (1800 South 5th). Children learn how borrowing books is good for the environment. Tree themed crafts for kids of all ages.
