Fairhope celebrates Arbor Day on Saturday, February 15, with music, refreshments, a tree seedling giveaway, awards, and more. The event takes place at 10 a.m. on the grounds of Faulkner State Community College, under the beautiful live oak just north of the new building on Bancroft Street. Come early to enjoy coffee and refreshments and music from the Fairhope High School Jazz Band, which will play as people arrive. The ceremony will recognize the winners of the Arbor Day Poster Contest as well as the individuals and local businesses being honored for their buildings exceptional design and renovation and environmental stewardship efforts and will include a free tree seedling giveaway.

The Wisteria Garden Club, Boy Scout Troop #47, and local master gardeners will assist with the tree seedling giveaway that will begin after the ceremony and continue until Noon. Refreshments and a “Tree Questions and Answers” session will be ongoing throughout the morning. Residents are also encouraged to celebrate Arbor Day by hitting one of the Fairhope Tree Trails: the Beach Park trail at the Fairhope Municipal Pier and park and the Marietta Johnson tree trail on the Faulkner campus. Several state champion trees are on these trails.

For more information on the Arbor Day festivities or to participate as a vendor, call 251-929-1466.