On Saturday, February 8 at 10 a.m. the City of Fairhope will host their Annual Arbor Day Celebration at Coastal Alabama Community College.

The Arbor Day awards ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. under the Live Oak on Bancroft at the John Borom Science Building. Arbor Day Poster Contest winners from J. Larry Newton School and Fairhope Intermediate and the 2020 Beautification Award winners will be recognized during the ceremony. The Beautification awards recognizes individuals and businesses recognized for buildings with exceptional design, renovations, and environmental stewardship efforts and the treasured tree awards honors treasured trees in Fairhope. To nominate your tree as a treasured tree, you can find an application online at www.cofairhope.com under Public Works Horticulture and Landscape.

The Wisteria Garden Club, Boy Scout Troop #47 and local master gardeners will be assisting with the tree seedling give away, set to begin after the ceremony and will continue until noon. Seedlings available this year will include the following: Sweetshrub, Mockernut Hickory, Fringetree, Dogwood, Southern Redcedar, Longleaf Pine, Hoptree, Post Oak, Pondcypress and Chinese Pistache.

For information on the Arbor Day Festivities, call 929-1466.