Danvers Plans Annual Arbor Day Tree Planting

DANVERS, MA — Danvers will host its annual tree-planting ceremony at Thorpe Elementary School to celebrate Earth Day.

The event on April 29 at 10 a.m. will include student representatives and the planting of two Sweetgum trees donated by the Danvers Garden Club and the Corlis Brothers Nursery.

The Danvers Forestry Division, Danvers Garden Club, Corliss Brothers and Thorpe Elementary School are presenting this event.

Arbor Day is celebrated across the nation in all 50 states on the last Friday in April.

"Trees play a critical role in creating a healthier, safer and more beautiful community," the town said. "They help moderate temperature, clean our air, filter our water, produce oxygen needed for all living things and are the key to creating diverse ecosystems worldwide. "

Go here for more information on Arbor Day or contact Brian Richard at the Forestry Division for additional details on the Danvers event at 978-762-0237 or brichard@danversma.gov.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)