Arbor Day Celebration

Arbor Day Anniversary Celebration set for April 29 

The Parks and Recreation Department invites the public to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day at 1 p.m. Friday, April 29 at the Roper Park parking lot, 3425 N. Eighth Street. The event will include a proclamation from Lynn Johnson, Parks and Recreation Director, and Katie Loos, COO of the Arbor Day Foundation, information about the importance of trees, their planting and care, as well as free native tree seedlings and other items for attendees.  

The Roper East Disc Golf Course and Roper Dog Run, North Seventh and Adams streets, will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. for the April 29 event. 

Arbor Day began in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, when more than one million trees were planted in the state. The Parks Department and volunteers from the Arbor Day Foundation, Black Hills Energy, Leadership Link, Meadow Lane Area Residents Association, Nebraska Department of Energy and the Environment, and Woods Green Team will plant 150 trees in four city parks between April 22 and 29.

Some park areas closed temporarily for event!  The Roper East Disc Golf Course and Roper Dog Run, North Seventh and Adams streets, will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. for the April 29 event. Park goers are encouraged to use the other disc golf courses and dog runs during this event.

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For more information about Arbor Day, visit arborday.org.

For more information about the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Community Forestry division, visit trees.lincoln.ne.gov.

For more information on Parks and Recreation, visit parks.lincoln.ne.gov.  

When

Location

The Roper East Disc Golf Course and Roper Dog Run, North Seventh and Adams streets, will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. for the event.

Roper East Park, Roper Dog Run & Disc Golf Course, 3425 N. 8th Street, Lincoln, 68521, View Map