4/25 Celebrate Our Historic Trees for Arbor Day!

Friday, April 25, 2025

4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.

Join us this Arbor Day as we celebrate our historic trees! Now included on the Great Trees of NYC list, join Helen Day and Carl Ballenas from the Richmond Hill Historical Society and Ed Wendell from the Woodhaven Cultural & Historical Society as they provide insight into the memorial oak trees planted in the park almost a century ago. Come early to plant and care for trees young and old!

This event is sponsored by Councilmember Joann Ariola and The Forest Park Trust.

4pm - Tree Planting

6pm - Memorial Tree Lecture

Location

Oak Ridge (Forest Park Headquarters) in Forest Park

One Forest Parkway

Queens

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Contact Number

7182354100

Contact Email

christina.perdos@parks.nyc.gov

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