Arbor Day grant is awarded to B.F.

The Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association, in cooperation with the Idaho Department of Lands, Avista, Rocky Mountain Power, and Idaho Power, has announced Arbor Day grant recipients for 2020.

The program helps communities celebrate Arbor Day, plant appropriate trees for energy conservation and fosters a stronger relationship between Idaho communities and the nursery and utility industries.

INLA received 44 Arbor Day grant applications for 2020 and was able to fund them all! Among the cities in the area that will receive an Arbor Day grant of $300 for their “Planting Idaho” program are Spirit Lake, East Hope and Bonners Ferry.

The celebration of Arbor Day represents a priceless opportunity for kids and adults alike to take positive action to make their world a better place and to learn about trees and the environment.

The first celebration of Arbor Day took place on April 10, 1872. Arbor Day is officially celebrated in the U.S. and Idaho on the last Friday in April — April 24th this year. However, communities may be celebrating on a different day due to COVID-19, the climate and planting conditions in their area.