The Wellington Garden Club will celebrate Florida Arbor Day with a tree-planting ceremony at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at Greenbriar Park/Wellington Dog Park (2975 Greenbriar Blvd.).
A native tree will be planted in the Wildflower Meadow section of the park. Following a short ceremony, a tour of the Wildflower Meadow will be led by Lisa Ferrano, a Wellington Garden Club member who has been actively involved with the site since it was planned and then initially planted in September 2023.
Florida was one of the first states to establish its own Arbor Day, choosing the third Friday in January as the holiday in 1886. It was not until 1970 that the National Arbor Day was established as the last Friday of April.
“Trees provide welcome shade in hot weather and reduce electric bills. They also provide food and shelter for wildlife and beautify our country,” Wellington Garden Club President Carol Ralph said.
Katherine Wagner-Reiss is the club’s Arbor Day coordinator. “Planting a native tree in the Wildflower Meadow is a wonderful opportunity for the community to see and enjoy this space where native flowers and grasses provide a habitat for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators,” Wagner-Reiss said.
Learn more about the Wellington Garden Club at www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
