Arbor Day Celebration - 2012

March 16, 2012
2pm - 6pm
State Farmers Market
Raleigh, NC

Come join NC State's Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources faculty, staff and students as we celebrate North Carolina's Arbor Day with give-aways, exhibitors, demonstrations, and posters!

This year's celebration will take place from 2pm-6pm at the State Farmers Market, in Raleigh. 1000 seedlings (dogwood and crabapple) will be distributed in cooperation with the Triangle Chapter of Society of American Foresters. The winner of the state's Arbor Day Poster Contest will be announced and presented with their award at 4:30pm. Smokey Bear will be on hand and a children's activity area is also in the works.

AN EXCITING ADDITION FOR 2012.... Southern Qualifier for the Stihl Timbersports Series! Come see professionals qualify for the US Championship alongside Collegeiate competitors from across the Southeast in exciting events including the springboard chop, standing block chop, buck saw, underhand chop, and hot saw with modified chainsaws for lightening fast cuts. There is an admission fee to attend the Stihl event. Tickets can be purchased for $10 in advance, children under 10 are free. Tickets at the gate will be $15 for adults. To purchase your tickets in advance, please go to our secure site go.ncsu.edu/timbersports.

A day is set aside each year in North Carolina, as in many other states, to show just how much trees are appreciated. In 1967 the North Carolina legislature ratified a bill stating in part "Whereas, it is desirable that the planting of seedlings and flowering shrubs be encouraged to promote the beautification and conservation of the vast and varied resources of North Carolina, and whereas the designation of a particular day each year as Arbor Day would encourage and draw attention to a concerted effort by North Carolinians to beautify and conserve the state's resources by planting young trees and shrubs." Arbor Day in North Carolina has been designated as the first Friday following March 15.*

The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University would like to help the community celebrate North Carolina's Arbor Day by giving away seedlings in partnership with the Triangle Chapter of SAF. In addition, forest-related organizations including the North Carolina Forest Service, US Forest Service, Raleigh Parks and Recreation, and the NC Forestry Association will be on hand with information and to help answer questions.

If you are contemplating attending college, but don't know what major to pursue, program coordinators and students will be on-hand to share their experiences with you. Learn about the undergraduate program offerings in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources including Forest Management, Natural Resources, Environmental Technology, and Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology.

Can't make it to the Arbor Day Celebration? Visit the NC Forest Services' Urban Forestry page to learn about other ways to celebrate!

*From the NCFS Urban and Community Forestry web site

Press Release

Have a question about the event? Contact the coordinator.

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Key Contacts

Renee Strnad
Extension Forestry Environmental Educator
NCSU Extension Forestry
renee_strnad@ncsu.edu
919-515-5518

Lisa Schabenberger
Program Coordinator
Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources
lisa_schabenberger@ncsu.edu
919-513-7368