Happy Arbor Day!

In New Brunswick, Arbor Day is celebrated on the third Thursday in May. And here we are.

Trees offer a very important service, by extracting carbon from the air, and keeping it out of the atmosphere - a natural filter if you will.

Here in Fredericton, we are very lucky. We have over 68% forest cover, and over 85 kilometeres of trail, most through tree rich areas, on which to enjoy those trees.

Some other local tree facts:

• Parks & Trees plants over 450 trees each year

• There are 30,000 street right-of-way and ornamental park trees within City Limits

• Fredericton has 138 parkland locations, totalling 900+ hectares of green, treed space for public use.

• In Odell Park’s Arboretum, you will find examples of every native New Brunswick tree species

• Fredericton known as the City of Stately Elms, but the most prevalent tree species in the city is actually the Balsam Fir – New Brunswick’s Official Tree

We also have a local tree commission that is almost 50 years old, that has consistently been the voice for our trees. The Fredericton Tree Commission is a great organization that seeks to protect our trees, and cultivate strong, viable forests.

We are planting a tree this morning, in honour of the tree commission. A beautiful white elm. We are doing this to replace the species that was once diseased and cost us many trees.

Today, why don't you hug a tree. Literally. They deserve a little love!

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