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private-corporate-volunteer collaboration.
The center currently welcomes a
combined 80,000 students per year from
45 districts and 23 counties in the state
through its " hands-on, standards-based
science learning labs " and outreach programs.
Additionally, there are public
events and professional development programs
in sustainability and environmental
science for teachers. ropermountain.org
GEORGIA
ABOVE: South Carolina's Roper Mountain
Science Center is dedicated to biodiversity and
the stewardship of natural resources.
FACING PAGE: Georgia's Rock City is home
to a new solar-powered garden arbor.
its titled Our Water Story, Sustainable
Future, Nature Exchange and Habitat
Walkthrough.
Opened in 1985 as part of Greenville
County Schools, the Roper Mountain facility
is a testament to successful publicMOUNTAIN
CONSERVATION TRUST
Born three decades ago from a deep concern
for the southern tip of the Appalachian
Mountains, this organization is
" dedicated to the permanent conservation
of the natural resources and scenic
THE ROOTS OF ARBOR DAY AND WHEN TO CELEBRATE IT IN 2022
A
little Arbor Day history: When one J. Sterling Morton
moved into the Nebraska Territory in the mid-1800s, he
and his wife noticed the sparseness of trees and began
planting them along with shrubs and flowers.
On January 4, 1872 he proposed a " tree planting holiday, "
which he called Arbor Day. The day was officially proclaimed
by the State of Nebraska in April 1874, and within a year named
a legal holiday on Morton's birthday of April 22. Other states
followed with other dates adjusted to coincide with the best
planting weather.
The Arbor Day Foundation (arborday.org)-also founded in
Nebraska-celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022, and since
that 1972 onset has planted more than 350 million trees. The
organization offers many programs and initiatives, including
Tree City USA, co-sponsored by the National Association of
State Foresters and the United States Forest Service.
Scores of communities in the Blue Ridge region have
achieved Tree City status, with many having held the distinction
for decades. To find out if your community is a Tree City
or to find out how to work to make it one: arborday.org/programs/treecityusa/
In
the Blue Ridge region many state goverment agencies,
local planners, organizations and landowners contribute work
toward tree health and planting. A glimpse at each state's Arbor
Day, state tree and contacts for more information:
VIRGINIA
State tree: Flowering dogwood
State Forester: Rob Farrell, Dept of Forestry
dof.virginia.gov
Arbor Day: Last Friday in April - April 29, 2022
SOUTH CAROLINA
State tree: Palmetto
State Forester: Scott Phillips
state.sc.us/forest/scsf.htm
Arbor Day: First Friday in December - December 2, 2022.
GEORGIA
State tree: Southern live oak
State Forester: Tim Lowrimore
gatrees.org
Arbor Day: Third Friday in February - February 17, 2023
-JOAN WENNER
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NORTH CAROLINA
State tree: Pine
State Forester: David Lane, NC State Forest Service
ncforestservice.gov
Arbor Day: First Friday following March 15 - March 18, 2022
TENNESSEE
State tree: Tulip poplar (also known as Tulip tree)
State Forester: David Arnold
tn.gov/agriculture/forests
Arbor Day: First Friday in March - March 4, 2022
WEST VIRGINIA
State tree: Sugar maple
State Forester: Tom Cover
wvforestry.com
Arbor Day: Second Friday in April - April 8, 2022
KENTUCKY
State tree: Tulip tree
State Forester: Brandon Howard
eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry
Arbor Day: Last Friday in April - April 29, 2022
COURTESY OF ROPER MOUNTAIN SCIENCE CENTER
http://www.ropermountain.org http://www.ncforestservice.gov http://www.tn.gov/agriculture/forests http://www.wvforestry.com http://www.arborday.org/programs/treecityusa http://eec.ky.gov/Natural-Resources/Forestry http://dof.virginia.gov http://www.gatrees.org http://www.BLUERIDGECOUNTRY.COM

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