Cleveland is in the midst of citywide revitalization to improve the quality of life for all citizens, and improving tree canopy is an important element in that transformation. Trees are a critical piece of our community: trees make us healthier and safer, add economic value to our homes and businesses, help us meet environmental challenges, and improve our natural world.
Cleveland was once nicknamed The Forest City, but over the last several decades the city has lost about half its tree canopy. Average tree canopy cover across the city is low at 19%, only one quarter of what is possible. Each year an estimated 97 acres of tree canopy is lost. At this rate, canopy will drop to 14% by 2040 unless we act now. The Cleveland Tree Plan is built on the need rebuild the urban forest, together.
This Arbor Day, do your part to reforest the Forest City at one of the following fantastic #ArborDayCLE events organized by the Cleveland Tree Coalition or one of its institutional members.
If you know of another Arbor Day event taking place in Northeast Ohio, please email sustainability@city.cleveland.oh.us and we will help spread the word.
SELECT EARTH DAY AND ARBOR DAY EVENTS in NORTHEAST OHIO
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Wednesday, April 19th
Tree Steward Training Part I
Date of event: April 19th from 5:30-9:00pm
Location: Third Federal Auditorium, 7007 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, 44105
Website: https://www.wrlandconservancy.org/event/treesteward-041917/
Saturday, April 22nd (EARTH DAY)
Celebrations/Festivals
EarthFest
Date of event: April 22nd from 10am-7pm
Location: Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds, 19021 Bagley Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH
Website: http://earthdaycoalition.org/
Tree Planting
Slavic Village Tree Planting Event
Date of event: April 22 at 8am
Location: Boys and Girls Club, 6114 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, OH
Website: http://www.wrlandconservancy.org
Thursday, April 27th
Fundraiser
Toast to Trees
Date of event: April 27 from 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Nano Brew, 1859 West 25th Street, Cleveland, OH
Website: http://www.wrlandconservancy.org
Friday, April 28th (Arbor Day)
Tree Giveaways
Cleveland Metroparks-Ohio Native Tree Seedling Giveaway
Date of Event: April 28th at various times (see below)
Location: various locations (see below)
Website: www.clevelandmetroparks.com
- Rocky River Nature Center (9:30am – 5pm)
- North Chagrin Nature Center (9:30am – 5pm)
- Brecksville Nature Center (9:30am – 5pm)
- CanalWay Center (9:00am – 5pm)
- Watershed Stewardship Center (Fri&Sat 10am-4:30pm, Sun 12-4:30pm)
- Cleveland Metroparks Zoo (10am – 5pm)
Great Sapling Giveaway
Date of event: April 28 from 10 am – 4 pm
Location: Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH and
Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, OH
Website: www.cbgarden.org and www.holdenarb.org
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway with Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Date of event: April 28th from 11am-11pm
Location: Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Website: http://mitchellshomemade.com/shops/ and http://www.wrlandconservancy.org
Lecture/Tour
Cultivating Plant Conservation for the Future
Date of event: Apr 28, 7 PM
Location: Holden Arboretum, 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland, Oh
Website: www.holdenarb.org
Healthy Trees: Five Steps to a Thriving Urban Forest with Alan Siewert, ODNR Urban Forester
Date of event: April 28 at 10am
Location: Kendal at Oberlin Heiser Auditorium, 600 Kendal Dr., Oberlin, OH 44074
Website: http://kao.kendal.org/event/2017/03/17/arbor-day-event/
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