Glen Ellyn Arbor Day Festival Celebrates Village As 'Tree City'

GLEN ELLYN, IL — Glen Ellyn's Arbor Day event will draw inspiration for its Tree City Award, which the village has won consecutively for nearly 35 years. Residents are invited to the free April 27 event to help plant trees at the Glen Ellyn police station.

This year, the organizers say the two trees honor Glen Ellyn's officials and police. These include a swamp white oak and a big blue spruce tree.

After the festivities, participants can gather at the police station for the village's annual Arbor Day Ceremony.

On Monday, village officials shared that Glen Ellyn had again given Tree City USA status. This marks the 34th year the village has received this honor.

Organizers say the Glen Ellyn Public Works Department plans to plant more than 400 tree's along the village parkway this spring and summer to further "exemplify a true sense of stewardship to its urban forestry."

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