Urban and Community Forestry Events

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	Arizona Arbor Day This event is held annually to celebrate trees and the multitude of benefits they provide. It includes a reading of the Arizona Arbor Day proclamation, an awards ceremony for Tree City, Tree Campus, and Tree Line USA, Citizen Forester of the Year, Magnificent 7 Trees, and a commemorative tree planting. Arbor Day traditionally occurs on the last Friday of April.
	Tour des Trees Tour des Trees is a FREE (self‐guided) Bike, Walk, or Drive friendly event that weaves throughout an annually selected community in Arizona and highlights magnificent trees of various species. Professional Arborists are located at each tree to discuss different tree topics such as, Tree Selection, Proper Tree Planting, Right Tree – Right Place, Proper Watering, Proper Pruning, and the Benefits of Trees. Tour des Trees - Fact Sheets American Elm Arizona Sycamore Desert Fern Montezuma Cypress Weeping Bottlebrush Sweet Acacia
	Arbor Day Poster Contest It's time once again for the Department of Forestry and Fire Management's Annual Poster Contest! Each year around Arbor Day, we invite Arizona youth in grades K-12 to participate in our poster contest to highlight the amazing role that trees play in our lives and our communities. The theme for 2022 is, 'Happy 150th Birthday to Arbor Day!' This year's contest is intended to celebrate the achievements of this national holiday as we look forward to the future of healthy trees in our community. Birthdays are an exciting celebration for everyone. They provide an opportunity to reflect on how you’ve grown, and make a wish for what you want to do next. A lot can happen in 150 years! Did you know that many species of trees can live longer than that, with the oldest tree in the world being over 5,000 years old? Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 and it is estimated that more than 1 million trees were planted that day. What do you think those trees have accomplished, what have they learned, and what will they wish for this year? Trees are wise members of our communities and we want to highlight this milestone date with your unique and beautiful artwork! Entries must be postmarked by March 7th, 2022. Click here to view the flyer for additional rules and information. Prizes are awarded to the top three winners in four age group categories! 2020 Winners To view the 2021 collection of winning artwork - visit the department's Facebook page. K-2nd Grade 1st place - Thea Bunyi, 2nd Grade, Basis Tucson Primary - Tucson 2nd place - Alis Espinoza, 2nd Grade, Colegio Petite Elementary - Nogales 3rd place -Jeriah Howell, 2nd Grade, Carillo K-5 Magnet School - Tucson 3rd-5th Grade 1st place - Saloni Sharma, 4th Grade, Basis Tucson Primary - Tucson 2nd place - Liam Bains, 3rd Grade, Basis Tucson Primary - Tucson 3rd place - Saumya Tiwari, 5th Grade, Mary Welty Elementary - Nogales 6th-8th Grade 1st place - Sarina Ahmed, 6th Grade, Joy of Fine Arts - Chandler 2nd place - Serenity Fraijo, 8th Grade, Twin Peaks K-8 - Tucson 3rd place - Lian Saucedo Vallejo, Champion Schools - Phoenix 9th-12th Grade 1st place - Amaya Peralta, Corona Del Sol High School - Tempe 2nd place - Mark Chafey, Corona Del Sol High School - Tempe 3rd place - Diamond Bullard, Kofa High School - Yuma
	Grantee Showcase The Showcase is an annual opportunity for our Community Challenge Grant recipients to present their Urban and Community Forestry projects, discuss their accomplishments, and network with program partners and collaborators. Presentations in the past have included, Urban Tree Maintenance Education, Linking Edible Arizona Forests (LEAF) Network, Irrigation Requirements of Landscape Trees, Urban Riparian Forests, and Creating Community-based Green Infrastructure.