Arbor Day

Arbor day is a day specifically dedicated to the planting of trees.  It was originally conceived in the USA by J Sterling Morton in 1872 who was a lover of nature and used his position and personal efforts to promote the planting of trees on the treeless plains of Nebraska.  Arbor Day has been celebrated in Hamilton over the years through plantings at such sites as Jubilee Bush and Waiwhakareke Natural Heritage Park.

Arbor Day 2012 is fast approaching.  Friday 1 June 2012 between 10am and 1pm we aim to plant approximately 23,000 plants at Waiwhakareke! We need your help to do this so get involved! Check out the poster here and register to attend this amazing event.

Click here to view photos from the 2011 Arbor Day planting where 30,000 trees were planted over 3 hectares of the park!

 If you would like to contribute further to this project visit the donate page and gift some trees to the park!