Arbor Day event gets students involved

SANDUSKY — Sandusky officials celebrated Arbor Day on Friday with a tree-planting event at the Sandusky Greenhouse in Huron Park. The event included members of the Sandusky tree commission and students from Sandusky Schools' Regional Center for Arts & Academic Studies along with Monroe Preparatory Academy. John Parker, the tree commission's president, gave a presentation on the importance and beauty of trees. Sandusky's: • Forestry staff worked with students to plant two tulip poplar trees during the event • Government has been recognized as a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for more than 30 years, "a designation that honors the city's commitment to effective urban forest management," according to a city statement • Tree commission "was established to consider matters related to the care, preservation, planting and removal of trees in public areas; The commission also works to educate and inform residents about the proper care and selection of trees." Each year, the city's forestry department plants between 50 and 150 trees in parks and in the public right-of-way. A full inventory of all public trees, including species and locations, can be viewed at www.cityofsandusky.com/forestry.