Celebrate Arbor Day Friday In Newtown Borough

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The annual Arbor Day Celebration is all set for Friday, May 3 at Officer Brian S. Gregg Memorial Park in Newtown Borough.

From 10 a.m. to noon, the public is invited to celebrate the beauty of all things trees with music by ECO Man, tree planting, environmental educational stations, nature crafts, and yoga.

In the event of rain, the Arbor Day Celebration will be held on May 7.

Parents are invited to let children participate in the celebration and experience the fun and educational stations.

First and fifth grade students from Goodnoe Elementary participated in Newtown’s Annual Arbor Day Poster Design Contest. Students were encouraged to design a poster illustrating the importance of trees in our world and what Arbor Day means to them.

The result of the challenge is a beautiful collection of children’s artwork that will displayed at the park during Newtown’s Arbor Day Celebration.

"The poster contest is an important and hands-on component of our Arbor Day Celebration."
said Colleen Curtin, Newtown Borough Recreation Board Member. "The event is about celebrating the wonders of nature and challenging the children to become actively involved in caring for the
environment. In the process of creating their posters, the children are given the opportunity to
express not only their knowledge and feelings about trees but also their concerns for the
future of our planet. Trees and the environment are a topic that the children understand and value
the importance of based on the considerable number of posters entered into this contest this year. The students at Goodnoe are incredibly talented and the posters are a joy to view."

Six posters were chosen from the entries judged by a panel that included Newtown Borough Police Chief, James Sabath, landscape designer, Karen Waitkus, and Newtown Borough Council Representative, Tara Grunde-McLaughlin.

The winners are Jessica Wu, Emma Sherman, Shayla Schneider (representing 1st grade) and Vivi Kim, Lorelei Demskis, Aislinn Leach (representing 5th grade). Adeline Joyce received an honorable mention. They will be acknowledged at the Newtown Arbor Day event.

The winning posters will be displayed in storefronts throughout the Newtown area and at Goodnoe Elementary School.

Officer Brian S. Gregg Memorial Park is located at 129 N. Congress St. in Newtown.