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City plants trees to celebrate Arbor Day

By Lightning Reports, Published: April 25, 2025

Hendersonville celebrated Arbor Day with a tree planting ceremony at Hendersonville Elementary School and a community planting day and native plant giveaway at Sullivan Park.

Mayor Barbara Volk joined members of the Hendersonville Tree Board, Four Seasons Rotary Club, and local students for the event at Hendersonville Elementary School. During the ceremony, the Arbor Day Foundation presented Tree City USA awards to the City, and Mayor Volk proclaimed April 25 as Tree City Day in Hendersonville. Public works staff planted a red maple tree that will provide shade and beauty for generations to come.

Volunteers gathered at Sullivan Park for the community planting day hosted by the City of Hendersonville Stormwater Department, Tree Board and Environmental Sustainability Board.

The event brought residents and city staff together with a shared goal: to plant native trees and enhance stormwater management in a neighborhood park while promoting sustainable landscaping practices. Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to plant a variety of native species that will help reduce erosion, improve water quality and support local wildlife habitats. They also learned to identify some common invasive species and picked up litter along the streambank.

To encourage sustainable landscaping at home, the Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board gave away free native plants for rain gardens or streambank planting after the event to city residents.