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 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. We are excited to invite Arizona youth to participate in our 2023 Arbor Day Poster Contest. This year's theme is "Arizona's TREEmendous Future!" This year's contest is intended to celebrate how trees contribute to a healthy, happy future in the place we call home! What can we do today to nurture healthy trees for the future? How do trees make YOUR future tree-mendous? The future is full of possibilites. Dream BIG about Arizona's future with TREES! For more information, pleaes view the Poster Contest Flyer and Submission Guidelines. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 6, 2023. 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! 2023 Winners View the 2023 Winners! K-2nd Grade 1st place - Eithan Frias, 2nd Grade, Desert Sonora Elementary - Somerton 2nd place - Liya Zhang, 2nd Grade, Basis Scottsdale Primary East - Scottsdale 3rd place - Yazmine Guillen, 2nd Grade, Carillo K-5 Communication & Creative Arts Magnet School - Tucson 3rd-5th Grade 1st place - Anissa Hernandez, 4th Grade, BASIS Tucson Primary School - Tucson 2nd place - Krish Tyagi, 3rd Grade, BASIS Scottsdale Primary East - Scottsdale 3rd place - Avi Kansagra, 3rd Grade, BASIS Tucson Primary School - Tucson 6th-8th Grade 1st place - Camille Roman, 8th Grade, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 2nd place - Brennan Wolfe, 7th Grade, Copper Ridge School - Scottsdale 3rd place - Keegan Tran, 8th Grade, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 9th-12th Grade 1st place - Vanessa Cervantez, 11th Grade, La Joya Community High School - Avondale 2nd place - Kyla Miller, 10th Grade, Round Valley High School - Eagar 3rd place - William Popov, 11th Grade, Corona del Sol High School - Tempe
	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.