Submitted by the City of Lacey
The City of Lacey has once again been named as a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation — the twenty-third consecutive year the city has received this national recognition.
The city is proclaiming the month of April as Arbor Month, and is encouraging residents and businesses to plant and properly care for trees.
In honor of Arbor Month, the city will hold its popular annual seedling giveaway on Saturday, April 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (or until supplies run out) at Huntamer Park in Woodland Square. Species available this year include Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern Redbud, Flowering Crabapple, Purple Smoke Tree, and Scarlet Oak. The seedlings, up to three feet in height, are limited to one per person, so bring the family!
Lacey was one of the first cities in Washington State to earn the Tree City designation. Since initially receiving the honor in the early 1990s, the community has invested more than $3 million on tree planting and care, and distributed nearly 26,000 free tree seedlings to residents. The city also maintains more than 1,200 acres of parkland and open space — comprising one of the largest municipal park systems on South Puget Sound — much of it permanently preserving natural forested areas.
For more information, please contact Stephen Kirkman, Lacey Public Affairs, at (360) 456-7788 or skirkman@ci.lacey.wa.us.
