(Fall River, MA- April 28th, 2022)- On Saturday, April 30th at 10am, Mayor Paul Coogan will
be presenting an Arbor Day proclamation at the City of Fall River’s first ever Arbor Day Fair at
North Park.

 

Following the reading of the proclamation, residents may enjoy children’s crafts
with the Fall River Public Library and food from local food trucks.

 

National Grid, Davey
Resource Group and North-Eastern Tree will be present to discuss careers in forestry and
demonstrate their equipment.

 

National Grid has also donated multiple trees to be planted at
North Park during the event. The Arbor Day Fair spans from 10am until 2pm.
In addition to the day’s activities, the Fall River Street Tree Planting Project (FRSTPP),
in conjunction with Greening the Gateway and the City of Fall River, will be offering FREE tree
seedling giveaways.

 

Five varieties will be available- Douglas fir, bald cypress, shadblow (also
known as serviceberry or Juneberry), old fashioned lilac and chinkapin oak (also referred to as
Yellow Chestnut). FRSTPP will collect the addresses of where seedlings are to be planted and
create a map of 500 new trees now growing in Fall River. Directions of how to plant the
seedlings will be available at the FRSTPP information table on Snake Hill Road during
Saturday’s event.

Residents can monitor the Facebook event page for updates: https://fb.me/e/2lo85WQdH