Lake Geneva conducts annual Arbor Day celebration
Lake Geneva officials and members of the Lake Geneva Tree Board conducted their annual Arbor Day celebration April 22 at Samuel Donian Wetland Nature Preserve, 626 Geneva St.
The ceremony included Mayor Todd Krause proclaiming April 22 as Arbor Day in the city of Lake Geneva and the planting of a white oak swamp tree.
Mayor Todd Krause proclaims April 22 as Arbor Day in the city of Lake Geneva
Mayor Todd Krause proclaims April 22 as Arbor Day in the city of Lake Geneva during the annual Arbor Day ceremony, as Tree Board President Candy Kirchberg and Alderwoman Sherri Ames look on.
Candy Kirchberg, president of the Tree Board, discusses the importance of trees
Candy Kirchberg, president of the Tree Board, discusses the importance of trees during the Arbor Day celebration.
Israel Castillo and Crystal Castillo help plant a tree
Israel Castillo, 3, and Crystal Castillo, 11, of Chicago help plant a tree in the Samuel Donian Wetland Nature Preserve during Lake Geneva’s annual Arbor Day ceremony.
City Arborist Jon Foster talks about the process of planting a tree during the Arbor Day celebration
City Arborist Jon Foster talks about the process of planting a tree during the Arbor Day celebration.
The Arbor Day celebration crowd listens to a presentation
The Arbor Day celebration crowd listens to a presentation.
Lake Geneva officials, Tree Board members, residents and visitors hold up a Tree City banner
Lake Geneva officials, Tree Board members, residents and visitors hold up a Tree City banner recognizing Lake Geneva’s 29 years of being designated as a Tree City USA.
Public Works Department employee Gera Mendoza rakes some dirt around the planted tree
Public Works employee Gera Mendoza rakes some dirt around the tree that was planted during the Arbor Day ceremony.
City Arborist Jon Foster begins to water the planted tree
City Arborist Jon Foster begins to water the planted tree.
Public Works employee Gera Mendoza and City Arborist Jon Foster conduct some work around the planted tree
Public Works employee Gera Mendoza, left, and Arborist Jon Foster conduct some work around the planted tree.
Dennis Hines
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