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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor

MONTEVALLO – Montevallo students and residents will have the opportunity to participate in one of city’s longstanding traditions while also obtaining their very own tree sapling during Montevallo’s Arbor Day celebration.

The Montevallo Arbor and Beautification Board will host the city’s 33rd annual Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Montevallo Recycling Center at 1120 Overland.

Arbor Day is an enduring tradition for the Montevallo Arbor and Beautification Board that is designed to promote and encourage the planting and conservation of trees. During the event, bare root tree seedlings will be available to be picked up at the event, and the trees will be free.

Seedlings available will include Red Maple, River Birch, Redbud, Silky Dogwood, Persimmon, Nuttall Oak, Baldcypress and American Elm.

The city of Montevallo has been officially recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for more than 30 consecutive years. Founded in 1976, Tree City USA is a partnership between the Arbor Day Foundation, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.

Montevallo is part of a network of more than 3,600 Tree City USA communities nationwide, with a combined population of 155 million. Montevallo earned its recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements which consist of maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per capita and hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

For more information on Montevallo’s Arbor Day celebration, visit Montevallo’s website at Cityofmontevallo.com. Those interested in learning more about environmentally conscious efforts in Montevallo may visit Facebook.com/sustainablemontevallo.