PHOTOS: Community Celebrates Arbor Day at Pantera Elementary

On Friday morning, students, parents, city officials, and members of the community gathered at Pantera Elementary School to celebrate Arbor Day.

The event was also a way to recognize the city’s 11th year as a Tree City U.S.A. community.

Students performed skits and songs, and later planted five 24-inch boxed trees that had been donated by West Coast Arborist.

Arbor Day originated in Nebraska, the idea of J. Sterling Morton. The first Arbor Day was celebrated on April 10, 1872, and now is held on the last Friday of April. The day encourages people to plant and care for trees.