Kootenai County Arbor Day Program volunteer and retired forester Sharon McNeil shares Arbor Day memories as she prepares tags to be attached to seedlings Tuesday morning at the Idaho Department of Lands in Coeur d'Alene. "I'm in it for the trees," she said.
April 22, 2026
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Volunteers prepare seedlings for 41st fourth grade Arbor Day giveaway
Volunteers prepare seedlings for 41st fourth grade Arbor Day giveaway
Planting a tree today is a gift for generations that will enjoy its shade in the future. That is one of the many reasons volunteers have gathered ahead of Arbor Day for 41 years to ensure local fourth graders have seedlings they can plant and enjoy throughout their lives. "I have a picture of my daughter planting a tree in Coeur d'Alene City Park for Arbor Day," Sharon McNeil said, wearing a blue shirt with, "Yay! Trees!" in yellow print on the front.