As North Carolina plans to celebrate Arbor Day this Friday, area organizations will be hosting a planting at a local elementary school in New Hanover County.
The Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, City of Wilmington and Wilmington Tree Commission will gather at Annie H. Snipes Academy of Arts and Design on March 17, 1:30 p.m., to plant an American Elm. The tree can grow to 60 to 80 feet tall with a trunk diameter between 2 and 5 feet.
According to a release from the Alliance of Cape Fear Trees, someone from each organization will give remarks on the history of Arbor Day, which dates back to the 16th century in Spain. However, it migrated to America in the 19th century, when the Nebraska board of agriculture planted an estimated one million trees in Nebraska on April 10, 1872.
National Arbor Day is celebrated the last Friday in April, but states observe it on various dates according to the region’s climate and times to best plant trees. North Carolina recognizes Arbor Day the first Friday after March 15.
The planting falls in line with Alliance for Cape Fear Trees, City of Wilmington and Wilmington Tree Commission’s goal to replenish and nurture the city’s urban canopy.
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