Crafts, food trucks, giveaways, free tree seedlings to highlight Fall River’s first Arbor Day Fair

(Fall River, MA- April 28th, 2022)- Tomorrow, Mayor Paul Coogan will be presenting an Arbor Day proclamation at the City of Fall River’s first ever Arbor Day Fair at North Park.

Following the reading of the proclamation, residents may enjoy children’s crafts with the Fall River Public Library and food from local food trucks. National Grid, Davey Resource Group and North-Eastern Tree will be present to discuss careers in forestry and demonstrate their equipment. National Grid has also donated multiple trees to be planted at North Park during the event. The Arbor Day Fair, put together by Chris Parayno, Director of Cemeteries and Trees, spans from 10am until 2pm this Saturday.

In addition to the day’s activities, the Fall River Street Tree Planting Project (FRSTPP), in conjunction with Greening the Gateway and the City of Fall River, will be offering FREE tree seedling giveaways. Five varieties will be available- Douglas fir, bald cypress, shadblow (also known as serviceberry or Juneberry), old fashioned lilac and chinkapin oak (also referred to as Yellow Chestnut). FRSTPP will collect the addresses of where seedlings are to be planted and create a map of 500 new trees now growing in Fall River. Directions of how to plant the seedlings will be available at the FRSTPP information table on Snake Hill Road during Saturday’s event.