Pennington Borough Arbor Day Celebration

For 38 years now, Pennington Borough in New Jersey has been recognized as a Tree City by the Arbor Day Foundation. Celebrating Arbor Day with a public tree planting and proclamation is one of the four steps needed to receive this recognition.
This year on Friday, April 24th, the first graders at Toll Gate Grammar School will gather once again with their teachers and the members of Pennington’s Shade Tree Committee to plant a tree, and to learn about the importance of tree care. The event will take place around 9:30 am, at the intersection of East Curlis Avenue and Abey Drive, just down the road from Toll Gate. Families, friends and neighbors are welcome to attend.

Mayor James Davy will issue a proclamation to commemorate Arbor Day, and will encourage residents to support efforts to protect trees, woodlands and our urban forestry program.
The Pennington Shade Tree Committee consists of seven volunteers, along with members of the Public Works department and a Council liaison. The trained committee is responsible for maintaining the health and diversity of the borough’s urban forest and street trees.