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Brookhaven Celebrates State Arbor Day
City council members were on hand to help re-plant a holly tree at Blackburn Park II; the tree was relocated from a residential development.
Council Members Joe Gebbia, left, Rebecca Chase Williams, center, and Bates Mattison help transplant tree at City of Brookhaven’s Arbor Day celebration, March 20.
Staff Report
The City of Brookhaven celebrated Georgia’s official Arbor Day on Friday, March 20 with the transplanting of a holly tree in Blackburn Park II.
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The tree was moved from the right-of-way in the Brookhaven Forest subdivision currently under development. The park will be the tree’s new home, said city arborist Kay Evanovich.
“We’re very pleased that this beautiful tree can be re-located and enjoyed by our community for years to come,” said Evanovich. And we’re grateful to our collaborator Native Tree for their expertise in transplanting and preserving it.”
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Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Chase Williams read the city’s proclamation observing the official state Arbor Day and Native Tree demonstrated the proper method of transplanting a large tree.
Tree saplings were given away to residents at the ceremony, which had been rescheduled from last month due to the winter storm.
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