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Town of Clifton Park Celebrates Arbor Day
Town Event to be held at Garnsey Park 

The Town of Clifton Park Tree Committee and the Shenendehowa Rotary Club invite the public to join the Town’s Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Garnsey Park.

The event will include:

• Information and hands-on activities for kids of all ages.
• Opportunities for Scouts to fulfill badge requirements.
• Helpful tips on how to select, plant and nurture trees.
• Reading of the annual Arbor Day Proclamation.
• Ceremonial tree planting by Shen Rotary and the Tree Committee.
• Distribution of free seedlings, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., for residents who placed orders in advance. 

The annual celebration emphasizes the vital role trees play in a healthy community and encourages residents to plant, tend and preserve trees. The event also provides an opportunity to share Clifton Park’s environment-related successes with the community.

This past year, for the third year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation recognized Clifton Park as a Tree City USA. In addition, the town, in partnership with the Tree Committee, successfully applied for a grant from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The resulting $65,000 DEC award will fund a tree inventory and forestry management plan—critical steps in assessing and ensuring the long-term health of Clifton Park’s community forest.

Deputy Supervisor Anthony Morelli stated, "The events surrounding this year's Arbor Day Celebration in Clifton Park are a testament to the commitment of the Town and its residents to foster environmental stewardship and to work toward enhancing the quality of life in Clifton Park for generations to come.”