ARBOR DAY!!! This year the City of Bismarck Forestry Division will be celebrating 35 years of Tree City USA, recognizing 9 Partners in Planting Sponsors, 8 Appleseed Awards, 7 Growth Awards, 4 Beautification Awards, and 1 Honoree. Please join us on May 4th at 1:30 p.m. at Miller Elementary School. This year, we honor Dave Vinchattle for his 23 years of dedication, support and commitment to tree planting partnerships with Tesoro Mandan Refinery, Boy and Girl Scouts, Bismarck Parks and Recreation District and the Bismarck Forestry Division. Click here for more details.

Certificates that were provided at the reading of The Lorax at the Bismarck Public Library on March 1^st may be redeemed for a FREE tree and will be accepted during Arbor Week - April 30th - May 4th. Trees can be picked up at the Bismarck Public Works Building, 601 S. 26^th Street.  Forrest Von Flickentale, Forestry’s Mascot, will be helping to hand out the trees on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1, from 1 – 1:30 p.m.  A certificate must be presented to receive a tree.