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State Arbor Month Celebration
City: Duluth
Title: State Arbor Month Celebration: Restoring Duluth
Location: Chester Bowl Community Rec Center, Chester Park, 1801 East Skyline, Duluth, 55812 map to location
Date: Wednesday, May 15
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Additional Info: This year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has partnered with the city of Duluth to celebrate Arbor Month as an effort to encourage the greater Duluth area to recover from last year's devastating floods. Activities such as seeding planting and archery start at 11:30 a.m. The Arbor Month ceremony starts at 1:00 p.m. with a song by Matt Wahl and talks by Duluth Mayor Don Ness and State Forester Forrest Boe. Activities will resume from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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City: Andover
Title: Tree Time
Location: 1785 Crosstown Blvd.
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Website: www.andovermn.gov
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City: Baudette
Title: Tree planting
Location: LOW school
Additional Info: 218-634-2172
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City: Belle Plaine
Title: Belle Plaine Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Recreational property on the 200 block of South Market Street
Date: Monday, April 22
Time: 5 p.m.
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City: Chanhassen
Title: Chanhassen Arbor Day Tree Planting Event
Location: Lake Susan Park
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9 a.m.
Website: www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
Additional Info: Everyone welcome, come rain or shine. Great service project opportunity!
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City: Crystal
Title: Arbor Day, Shingle Creek Watershed Cleanup
Location: Twin Oaks Park, 5116 Wilshire Av. N.
Date: Wednesday, May 1
Time: 6 p.m.
Website:www.ci.crystal.mn.us
Additional Info: Call James Burks at 763-531-1162
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City: Cottage Grove
Title: Arbor Day Event 2013
Location: Pine Tree Valley Park
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 9 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Website: www.cottage-grove.org/administration/communication/107-news-a-events/617-arbor-day-event-2
Additional Info: Buckthorn will be cleaned up, free seedlings will be given away for the young kids, bird houses can be made with the help of Home Depot, coloring contest, and much more fun!
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City: Eagan
Title: Eagan Arbor
Location: Fire Safety Center/Station #2, 1001 Station Trail, Eagan, MN 55123
Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 10 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Website: www.cityofeagan.com
Additional Info: Eagan's Arbor Day consists of three main components:
- Public Tree Sale that will be conducted on Saturday, May 4, 8:00 a.m. to noon. Trees are available to Eagan residents and can be ordered on the city website beginning March 25.
- Public Arbor Day Celebration to be held at the Fire Safety Center on Saturday, May 18. Tree planting and some landscaping will take place as well as the announcement of the winner of the 3rd grade Arbor Day Poster Contest.
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City: Fairmont
Location: Winnebago Avenue Sports Complex, 425 Winnebago Ave., Fairmont 56031
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Website: www.fairmont.org
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City: Faribault
Title: Arbor Day Event
Location: Central Park, 510 NW 2nd Ave
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9 a.m.
Website: www.Faribault.org
Additional Info: Tree planting and City Beautification Day.
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City: Farmington
Title: Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Lake Julia Park
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 10 a.m.
Website: www.ci.farmington.mn.us
Additional Info: Involves 5th grade students from North Trail Elementary School
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City: Farmington
Title: Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Rambling River Park (near the tennis courts)
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Website: www.ci.farmington.mn.us
Additional Info: With the Green Team students from Levi P. Dodge Middle School
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City: City of Golden Valley
Title: Arbor Day 2013
Location: Sigurd Olson School
Additional Info: A seminar about the value of urban trees is presented, City Arbor Day Proclamation read by mayor or student, Poster Awards distributed, shade tree planting, and distribution of small tree seedlings to students and faculty.
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City: Lakeville
Title: Arbor Day Observance & Tree and Shrub Sale
Location: Central Maintenance Facility, 7570 179th St. W.
Date: Saturday, April 27
Time: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Website: www.lakevillemn.gov
Additional Info: Order trees through April 22
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City: Lonsdale
Title: 2013 Lonsdale Arbor Day Event
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: 2:30 p.m.
Location: TCU Lonsdale Elementary School, 1000 Idaho Street SW
Specific Location: Gymnasium (depends on status of school addition construction project)
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City: Maple Grove
Title: Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Road, Maple Grove 55369
Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: Noon to 4 p.m.
Website: www.maplegrovemn.gov
Additional Info: Free tree seedlings, EAB information, Tree inventory sign-up, and U of M Raptor Center show.
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City: New Brighton
Title: Arbor Day Tree Planting
Location: Hansen Park, 1555 5th St. NW, New Brighton
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Website: www.newbrightonmn.gov
Additional Info: The public is welcome; park in the main parking lot. Call 651-638-2116 for additional information.
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City: New Brighton
Title: Spring Tree Sale
Location: Pick-up trees at the Ramsey County Parks garage, 2015 N. Van Dyke St., Maplewood
Date: Saturday, May 4 – pick-up ordered trees
Website: www.friendsoftheparks.org/treeorder.htm
Additional Info: Deadline to order trees is Friday, April 19. Trees may be donated to parks in New Brighton: www.friendsoftheparks.org/commerative.htm. Call 651-698-4543 for additional information.
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City: New Hope
Location: Meadow Lake Park-Intersection of East Meadow Lake Road and Xylon Avenue North
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Website: www.ci.new-hope.mn.us
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City: Plymouth
Title: An Arbor Day Forest for the Greenway: A Planting of 1,000 trees by 100 People to Celebrate 20 Years of Volunteerism.
Location: Northwest Greenway – Plymouth Dog Park
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Website: www.plymouthmn.gov
Additional Info: Help us celebrate volunteerism in Plymouth by planting a forest! The City of Plymouth is combining two great causes – the 20th anniversary of the City's volunteer program and Arbor Day – for one gigantic volunteer project. Join us on Wednesday, May 22, 9 a.m. to noon, to plant An Arbor Day Forest for the Greenway: A Planting of 1,000 trees by 100 People to Celebrate 20 Years of Volunteerism. Contact Jackie Maas, Volunteer Coordinator, at jmaas@plymouthmn.gov or 763-509-5230 if you are interested or have additional questions.
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City: Robbinsdale
Title: Arbor Day / Shingle Creek Clean up
Location: Sunset Park, 3901 Crystal Lake Blvd.
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 10 a.m.
Website: www.ci.robbinsdale.mn.us
Additional Info: Call James Burks at 763-531-1273
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City: Rochester
Title: City Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Mayo Park
Date: Friday, April 26
Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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City: St. Louis Park
Title: Celebrate Arbor Day & Earth Day
Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Additional Info: Help restore the Nature Center forest by planting trees, flowers, and shrubs. Get face to face with a live raptor as you celebrate trees and the earth. All ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). Free. No pre-registration required.
Website: www.stlouispark.org
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City: St. Louis Park
Title: Celebrate Arbor Day & Earth Day
Location: Westwood Hills Nature Center, 8300 W. Franklin Ave.
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Additional Info: The dynamic Rachael Kroog performs environmentally based, interactive, fun songs that inspire us to help the earth. Free. No pre-registration required.
Website: www.stlouispark.org
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City: Saint Paul
Title: Arbor Month Planting and Celebration
Location: Prospect Park on Saint Paul's West Side neighborhood
Date: Saturday, May 18
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Website: http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/forestry
Additional Info: The City of Saint Paul: Parks and Recreation's annual Arbor Month volunteer planting event and celebration will be held at Prospect Park on Saturday, May 18 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Plans are to plant 28 trees with volunteers in the morning followed by a celebration including educational displays, children's activities, community groups displays, a climbing wall, and music. Prospect Park at the intersection of Bellows St. and Delos St. W. on the bluffs overlooking downtown Saint Paul.
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City: Staples
Location: Pine Grove Park
Date: Friday, April 26
Website: www.staples.govoffice.com
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City: Sunfish Lake
Title: Arbor Day Green Fair
Location: Harmon Park, Sunfish Lake
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon
Additional Info: A guest speaker on Living Firewise and the latest information on emerald ash borer.
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City: Waconia
Title: Arbor Day Tree Planting
Location: Brook Peterson Park
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 6 p.m.
Website: www.Waconia.org
Additional Info: Evening also includes pick-up along Adopt-A-Trail section of Dakota Rail Trail.
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City: West St Paul
Title: Arbor Day Celebration
Location: Marthaler Park, 1625 Humboldt Ave.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Website: www.cityofwsp.org
Additional Info: We will have a ceremonial tree planting and free tree give aways
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City: Austin
Title: Arbor Day Planting Event
Location: Neveln, Woodson, Southgate & Banfield Elementary Schools
Date: Thursday, May 2
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Additional Info: This Spruce Up Austin project committee event encourages and teaches kids about tree planting. Handouts on proper planting techniques will be available. In May, Spruce Up also will make available the "Plant a Tree, Honor a Child" Arbor Day Tab.
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