Mommy Life

The 20th Annual Loudoun Arbor Day Celebration will be held Saturday, April 12, 2008, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, just 5 miles south of Leesburg. (Turn right off Evergreen Mills Road onto The Woods Road. The preserve entrance is one mile on the left.) 

This year's celebration will kick off with a parade at 11:00 a.m., followed by a ceremony which will include Tree City USA acknowledgements; recognition of Poster Contest winners and presentation of awards to students by Edgar Hatrick, Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, and recognition of Photo Contest winners. 

Throughout the day there will be many activities, exhibits, and demonstrations highlighting the numerous uses and benefits of trees.  Come watch how lumber is cut by a sawmill, learn proper tree pruning techniques, help plant trees to create a riparian buffer, limber up for the kids tree climb by Arbor Artists, participate in "A Walk in the Woods" activities by Loudoun Environmental Stewardship Alliance or just come enjoy the day at the park.  In addition, Home Depot will be conducting a "Kids Workshop" and providing free materials for children to build birdhouses.  The Hamilton Ruritan Club will be selling tasty barbeque and other refreshments.  All other activities are free, including free tree seedlings that will be given away by the Virginia Department of Forestry and the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District. 

More information is available by calling the Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District at 703-777-2075. 

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Contact: Suzanne Brown, Loudoun Soil & Conservation District, 703-777-2075