Arbor Day was founded over 135 years ago. It’s a simple idea; set aside a day each year to plant trees. It’s easy to take trees for granted; they seem to always be around and to come from nowhere.

National Arbor Day is April 27, 2012. Some states observe Arbor Day on a different date based on when it is the best time to plant trees in that particular state. Learn more at www.arborday.org.

Activities
Plant a tree!
Go outside and take a walk. If you have small children; they will enjoy counting all of the trees that they see. Keep track of how many different kinds of trees you see.
Children can color a picture of trees.
Read a book about trees. You may learn some interesting facts about trees like – there are over 180 species of oak trees that are native to the United States.
Do you know what kind of tree is your state tree? If not, today is a great day to find out!