Fond du Lac elementary class to plant Arbor Day tree in Lakeside Park

The City of Fond du lac will be celebrating its Arbor Day on Friday, April 24 at 1:00 pm at the Park Pavilion in Lakeside Park.

A class from a Fond du Lac Elementary School will be planting the Arbor Day tree in front of the Pavilion. Festival Foods will donate the tree for the students.

The City will also be receiving its 38th Tree City Award.

Fond du Lac achieved Tree City USA recognition by meeting the program’s four requirements: maintaining a tree board or department, having a tree care ordinance, dedicating an annual community forestry budget of a least $2 per capita and hosting an Arbor Day observance and proclamation.

On April 24th, The Arbor Day Foundation will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tree City USA program, honoring a half-century of commitment to urban forestry and community health.
As climate challenges intensify, the Foundation reaffirms its dedication to planting 500 million trees by 2027, focusing on urban canopy expansion and regional reforestation.
Key 2026 Highlights:

• 50 Years of Tree City USA: Celebrating the legacy of urban canopy care and recognizing
  over 3,400 communities dedicated to environmental management.
• Subaru Partnership: In collaboration with Subaru of America, nearly 600 retailers are
  distributing 65,000 trees nationwide as part of the “Subaru Loves the Earth” initiative,
  marking the second year of this massive community effort.
• Tree Story Collection: The Foundation is mobilizing the public to share personal stories
  of trees to highlight their cultural and environmental significance.
• Reforestation Partnerships: Strategic projects continue to roll out, including
  partnerships for high-integrity reforestation in Mexico and urban planting with
  organizations like Origins.
  “This 50th anniversary of Tree City USA is a testament to the fact that people recognize trees as
  essential infrastructure, not just aesthetics,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day
  Foundation. “By prioritizing urban forests, we are ensuring cleaner air, cooler neighborhoods,
  and a better quality of life.”
  For more information about tree planting efforts, to share a story, or to learn about 2026 Arbor
  Day events, visit arborday.org.