When Is Arbor Day? Fun Things To Do

Written by Lynnette on March 3, 2006 | Comments (0)

One of the distinct differences I notice between living in Tennessee and living in Florida is this:

Come Arbor Day each year, you feel MUCH more inclined to actually "plant a tree" when you live in Florida, than you do when you live in Tennessee. I mean, here in Tennessee we're still dealing with below-freezing temperatures (and even SNOW in some parts)!

Which might explain why there's a different Arbor Day designated for each state... Did you know that?!

Check out this list to see when Arbor Day is celebrated in your state.

In Tennessee, today's the day (first Friday in March each year). Whereas in Florida, your day was January 21st (third Friday in January each year). NATIONAL Arbor Day is April 28th for 2006 (the last Friday in April each year).

But even if you DON'T plant a tree on this day... you might want to do your ecological duty and thinkabout planting a tree in the very near future.

Reasons To Plant A Tree This Arbor Day

Here are some of the best reasons I could find for giving a sappling life and planting a tree of your very own:

Trees clean our water. American Forests plants trees to make water clean and safe for drinking, boating, fish, and wildlife.

Trees fight climate change. Planting 30 trees each year with American Forests offsets greenhouse gases from your car and home.

You'll breathe easier. Your trees will clean the air and return pure oxygen, making breathing easier for all of us.

Trees are cool. Trees cool the air, land, and water with their leafy shade and moisture.

Trees save money. American Forests plants city trees to reduce the cost of controlling stormwater, reduce home energy use, and improve property values.