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2019 Minneapolis Arbor Day Celebration


*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 04/26/2019
The 2019 Minneapolis Arbor Day Celebration will be held at Theodore Wirth Regional Park on Friday, April 26, 2019, 4-8 pm. The spectacular springtime celebration is full of tree-themed activities and educational opportunities, music, food, beer and, of course, new trees! Anyone can help MPRB Arborists plant 200 new trees.

Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
The event will be held in the area of the park between Wirth Lake Beach and JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden, near the intersection of Glenwood Avenue and Xerxes Avenue.

An initial rundown of events, activities and attractions is below:
Tree Planting
Bucket truck rides
Rope-and-saddle tree climbing supervised by professional arborists
Tree-sized lawn games
Tree-themed obstacle course/Nature Play Zone
Live Music
Food Trucks
Beer Garden - special thanks to Pat's Tap for helping staff and sponsor the Arbor Day Beer Garden!

Tree Dedication
Create a living tribute in honor or memory of a loved one by contributing a tree for the 2019 Arbor Day Celebration! All proceeds from Tree Dedications are donated toward purchasing new trees for Arbor Day.

Dedications are not specific to any single tree, but you are welcome to pick out and help plant any tree planted during Arbor Day and watch it grow in honor or memory of your loved one. Make a meaningful contribution to the health of our urban forest, ambiance of Wirth Park and air quality for our region!

Dedications will be published in a printed 2019 People for Parks newsletter. Use the following link to make your dedication today: https://bit.ly/2HyisgD

Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden Boardwalk Dedication
Before the event, stop by the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden in Wirth Park between 2-4 pm for refreshments and a special dedication ceremony (3 pm) heralding a new extension of the garden’s wetland boardwalk.

Volunteer
Volunteers are essential to the success of this growing, fantastic community event. Please contact Sherry Brooks at sbrooks@minneapolisparks.org for more information.


*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.

Location:

2117 West River Road
Minneapolis, MN, 55411
United States

Phone:

612-230-6400
Contact name: 
General Info
The event has already taken place on this date: 
04/26/2019
Time: 
4 PM – 8 PM