Sandy Springs Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting Celebration

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Sub-freezing temperatures blanketing Sandy Springs and north Fulton County didn’t stop the city from hosting its tree planting celebration in honor of Arbor Day.

Representatives from Sandy Springs Conservancy and the UPS Foundation were joined by Sandy Springs Councilman Graham McDonald in a planting ceremony, which was held on Johnson Ferry Road at Laurian Wood Drive.

The event culminates collaboration between neighboring communities, the Conservancy and the Foundation, bringing 18 Bosque Elm trees and more than 100 Trident Maples to be planted along Johnson Ferry Road. The idea of planting trees at this location was sparked by the neighbors’ desire to replace trees lost in the widening of Johnson Ferry Road.

The Sandy Springs Conservancy, UPS and The UPS Foundation worked with the neighbors to make the desire of added greenery a reality.

Established more than 100 years ago, Arbor Day celebrates and promotes the planting and care of trees. The National Arbor Day is celebrated in April, with the State of Georgia celebration of trees held in February to align with the region’s planting season.

Sandy Springs recently received its Tree City USA status for a sixth consecutive year through the Arbor Day Foundation honoring the city’s commitment to community forestry. As part of its environmental efforts, The UPS Foundation and UPS employees have planted more than 3 million trees across 47 countries since 2012.

Photos: Helping with the tree planting are June Holder with UPS, Linda Bain with the Sandy Springs Conservancy, Frank Romeo with The UPS Foundation and Sandy Springs City Councilman Graham McDonald. Credit: city of Sandy Springs.