Arbor Day celebration April 29

The city of Coeur d’Alene will hold an Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 29, with tree plantings at the East Sherman Pocket Park, 1620 E. Sherman Ave.

The tree planting will take place at 11 a.m., and the ceremony will follow at noon.

During the ceremony, the city will be presented with the Tree City USA Award for the 38th year.

The city, in conjunction with the Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho, will be handing out tree seedlings, and will also be holding a drawing for a few larger trees.

The Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho has given away over 74,000 trees, more than 70 different species, to fourth graders since 1987.

There will be tree information, door prizes, doughnuts and coffee sponsored by Sun Valley Tree Service Inc.