Arbor Day Celebration

By Alexis Pencar

SHARON SPRINGS — This year, the Village of Sharon Springs honored Arbor Day with a two day

commemoration on April 25th and April 26th. Arbor Day is an annual celebration, started in 1872, dedicated to planting and nurturing trees to promote environmental conservation and sustainability.

On April 25th, New York State’s official Arbor Day, the Village of Sharon Springs Tree

Board, in conjunction with Sharon Springs Central School, had the opportunity to plant two Silky

Dogwood trees on the school grounds in honor of this special day.

Local Arborist Elliott Adams gave an educational presentation to Anne Allen’s Environmental Science and Agricultural Science Class at SSCS and then continued to plant the significant shrubs together afterwards.

Then, on April 26th, the Village of Sharon Springs, one of the newest “Tree City” recipients, held their 3rd Annual Tree Giveaway in the parking lot of the Sharon Community Building, to celebrate Arbor Day. The Official Arbor Day Proclamation for the Village of Sharon Springs was read by Mayor Denise Kelly. Fifty Silky Dogwood trees were given away to 22 Village of Sharon Springs and Town of Sharon residents. These trees all counted towards the ‘25

Million Trees by 2033’ initiative by Governor Kathy Hochul.

This Arbor Day celebration was a positive event for Sharon Springs overall and shows the commitment to conservation and sustainability by this small, yet dedicated community. If you are interested in joining the Village of Sharon Springs Tree Board and/or volunteering, please contact the Village Office at (518) 284-2625 for more information.