Arbor Day Tree Planting

Friday, April 25, 2025

12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Outdoor Space Leeds Green

04/25/2025 12:00 PM America/New_York Arbor Day Tree Planting Outdoor Space

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Contact

Kelly, Jennie M

jciborowsk@haverford.edu

Type

Reception/Community Gathering

Audience

Faculty and Staff
General Public
Students

Event Calendar

The Arboretum has a longstanding tradition of planting trees on Arbor Day. First observed at Haverford on April 4, 1902, representatives of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association came out to the campus to celebrate the holiday.

It became such a popular celebration that in the early 1900s a song was arranged by J. H. Redfield, Class of 1899, and published by Hums and Noble. Over the years, the Arboretum has planted hundreds of trees in honor of this special day.

This year Luke Hamilton will be our guest speaker. Luke is a preserve manager with Natural Lands Trust, an Arboretum member, and a member of the Arboretum's Advisory Committee. We will be planting a Emerald Spire® flowering crabapple on the south side of the Morris Infirmary. Members of Haverford College Arboretum will be able to take home their membership perk of a dividend plant during this event. Parking for off-campus community members can be found in the visitor parking lot.