On Friday, April 17, 2009, the Town of Carrboro will recognize Arbor Day. The celebration will include a presentation by Mayor, Mark Chilton, Students reading Proclamation and History of Arbor Day, a "Poster Contest", presentation of the Tree City USA Flag, the planting of a tree, and the handing out of Arbor Day gifts to the students.

The celebration will begin at 9 a.m. at Carrboro Elementary School.

Carrboro Elementary School
Time: 9:00 am
Comments from Mayor Mark Chilton
Presentation of the Tree City USA flag - NC Division of Forest Resources
Poster Contest
Poetry Contest
Planting of a tree
Distribution of gifts

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four standards: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive forestry program and an Arbor Day observance.