'Every tree planted is a step in the right direction,' states the foundation's website.

Groton ― People gathered Friday for an Arbor Day Celebration at Thrive55+. Six trees ―Japanese snowbell, Armstrong maples, and Eastern redbuds ― had been donated by family members or friends in

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Friday is Arbor Day, the day we honor the humble tree, and there are ceremonies and plantings going on all across Connecticut. Volunteers in Hartford spent this Arbor Day planting some 15 new trees in Colt Park.

Mansfield celebrated its 29th consecutive year as a "Tree City USA" community with a tree planting ceremony at the Mansfield Art Museum.

MIDLAND, Texas — Today is National Arbor Day and Keep Midland Beautiful celebrated the day in style with Diamondback Energy, the City of Midland and Midland TreeKeepers, according to the Keep Midland Beautiful Facebook page . Sixty-five trees were planted at Garrett-Brown Park and every year, KMB aims to plant 100 trees across Midland Parks.