It’s funny, Arbor Day has been around since 1872, which totally gives Earth Day a huge run for the money, yet now, every April, Earth Day gets a lot more press. In any case, today is the official U.S. Arbor Day. Many states also celebrate their own version and day of Arbor Day though. See when Arbor Day is in your town. If you’re international you can also check your Arbor Day celebration date.

If you’re planning on getting out there and celebrating Arbor Day today, or any day for that matter, you can always just get out there and plant …read more

I’ve been thinking about this since Arbor Day in Washington is coming up next week. I used to think there was a set Arbor Day across the U.S. but really we all celebrate on different days.

The Arbor Day Foundation has an easy chart that shows when your state celebrates Arbor Day. Some communities celebrate with week-long events, others for just a day. However, many celebrate in April, so if this is something that you and your family is interested in, I’d check the list today.
For those not in the U.S. you can check their handy list of Arbor Day events …read more