The Urban Forestry Board is offering Wake Forest residents added incentive to attend this year’s Dirt Day. For the first time, the forestry board will host the popular Tree Seedling Giveaway as part of the Get Up, Get Out and Get Dirty festivities in downtown Wake Forest.
Dirt Day will take place Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. – rain or shine – along South White Street in downtown Wake Forest. During the event, forestry board members, town staff and volunteers will distribute over 800 dogwood and redbud seedlings to area residents – while they last. The seedling giveaway is very popular so residents are encouraged to arrive at the start of the event – but no earlier than 9:45 a.m. because of traffic and event-related set up.
This year the tree seedlings will be distributed in seedling bags, so – unlike in previous years – the urban forestry board is not advising attendees to bring their own reusable shopping tote or other environmentally-friendly bag.
In addition to distributing the tree seedlings, volunteers will be on hand to help residents decide which seedlings grow best in their respective yard conditions, demonstrate proper mulching and pruning techniques and discuss simple, yet effective tree care practices. Volunteers will also share information about the Tree Steward Program.
For more information about this year’s Tree Seedling Giveaway, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Tree Seedling Giveaway” or contact Urban Forestry Coordinator Luke Devores at ldevores@wakeforestnc.gov<mailto:ldevores@wakeforestnc.gov>.
For more information about Dirt Day, visit wakeforestnc.gov and search “Dirt Day.”
