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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. 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!   

 

2022 Winners 

View the 2022 collection of winners! 

 

K-2nd Grade

 

1st place - Liya Zhang, 1st Grade, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus, Scottsdale

 

2nd place - David Sagasta, 2nd Grade, Safford K-8 - Tucson 

 

3rd place - Samiah Begaye, 2nd Grade, Kerr Elementary School - Mesa 

 

3rd-5th Grade

 

1st place - Eva Huang, 4th Grade, BASIS Scottsdale Primary - East Campus, Scottsdale 

 

2nd place - Briana Lopez, 5th Grade, Gallego Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 

 

3rd place - Ezekiel Mendoza, 4th Grade, Carrillo Communication and Creative Magnet School 

 

6th-8th Grade

 

1st place - Mayleen Badilla, 7th Grade, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 

 

2nd place - Maya Montiel, 7th Grade, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 

 

3rd place - Deven Rodriguez, 7th Grade, Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School - Tucson 

 

9th-12th Grade 

 

1st place - Virgil Stanley III, 12th Grade, Biyaagozhoo Education Center - San Carlos

 

2nd place - Nashmia Tazrian, 10th Grade, Hamilton High School and Joy of Fine Arts School - Chandler 

 

3rd place - Amaya Peralta, 12th 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.

 

 

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The Department of Forestry and FIre Management has many tree experts on staff who are happy to answer any of your questions. See our Frequently Asked Questions or
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See our Archived Urban Tree Talk Newsletters for past issues.

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