Castle Rock Fifth Grader Wins 2024 Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest
Congratulations to Oliver Georgides, whose poster depicting the theme of “Trees for Wildlife Habitat” won the statewide contest.
Tag: Arbor Day
Forestry Students Calculate Economic Benefit of Campus Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day
April 18, 2024
Trees are beautiful and provide a shady spot on a summer day. They also remove pollutants from the air, store carbon and produce oxygen. For Arbor Day, CSFS Forestry Tech Elle DeWaard led an effort to put a dollar amount on the benefits of trees on CSU’s campus.
CSU Recognized as Tree Campus-Higher Education for 12th Consecutive Year
April 27, 2023
For the 12th straight year, Colorado State University is recognized as a Tree Campus Higher Education, highlighting how CSU exemplifies the Arbor Day Foundation’s commitment to a greener, more sustainable future.
Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Container Trees
April 27, 2023
Learn how to prepare and plant container trees to help them grow and thrive.
Happy Arbor Day!
April 29, 2022
Colorado State Forest Service director Matt McCombs wishes Coloradans a Happy Arbor Day from the CSFS Nursery and talks about the importance of trees.
Broomfield Fifth-Grader Wins 2022 Colorado Arbor Day Poster Contest
April 26, 2022
Congratulations to Walter Vanderstok, winner of the 2022 Arbor Day Poster Competition!
Plant Trees to Celebrate 150 Years of Arbor Day
April 13, 2022
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Arbor Day, when the residents of Nebraska planted more than a million trees on April 10, 1872, to celebrate the first tree planter’s holiday.
Happy Colorado Arbor Day!
April 16, 2021
Arbor Day in Colorado is celebrated on the third Friday in April. What is Arbor Day? Colorado State Forest Service director Mike Lester explains and also shares trivia about one of his favorite trees.
Plant Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day in Colorado
April 14, 2021
Spring is an ideal time to plant trees in Colorado, when new trees have the best chance of getting established. It is also the time of year Coloradans celebrate Arbor Day and recognize the importance of trees in their communities. With Colorado Arbor Day this Friday, April 16 and National Arbor Day on Friday, April 30, the Colorado State Forest Service is encouraging residents and communities to plant and celebrate trees.