Peachtree Corners Celebrates Arbor Day

PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA — Peachtree Corners community leaders joined Peachtree Elementary School students on Friday to celebrate the city's second Arbor Day event.

The festivities, held on the school grounds, included planting two new trees, a tree-pruning demonstration and a proclamation presented by Mayor Mike Mason.

The Arbor Day celebration also included the designation of the city's second Heritage Collection of trees which are recognized by size and age in a notable grove.

The city’s Green Committee selected a century old, 42-inch White Oak located at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church as this year's heritage tree. A bronze plaque, presented by council member Jeanne Aulbach, will be placed at the base of the tree in the coming weeks.

Arbor Day is set aside for schools, civic clubs and other organizations, as well as individuals to reflect on the importance of trees in our state and across the nation.

"Trees are an essential part of the city," said Mason. "A healthy urban forest provides benefits including air and water pollution mitigation, habitat for wildlife and storm water runoff reduction."

The city also recognized its certification by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA. More than 3,400 communities have made the commitment to becoming a Tree City USA.

Photo courtesy City of Peachtree Corners