Have shovel, will dig for trees
Preston Kassner, a fifth grader at Ramsey Magnet School of Science, helps plant a tree at Person Field on Friday as part of the city's Arbor Day celebration.
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The city of Coeur d’Alene held an Arbor Day celebration Friday, joined by Ramsey Magnet School of Science.
They planted several spring snow crabapple trees at Person Field to replace trees next to 15th Street lost during cold snap.
The city's Urban Forestry office is assisting North Idaho College with their tree seedling giveaway today at Molstead Library from noon to 2 p.m. as part of their Tree Campus USA recognition. There will also be a larger tree giveaway, vendor booths and snacks.
The city, in conjunction with the Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho, will be handing out tree seedlings and holding a free raffle for a few larger-scale trees.
The Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho has given away over 88,000 trees and more than 75 different species to local fourth graders since 1985.