It’s Arbor Day for California March 7-14.
Our state tree is the California Redwood.
My husband planted this Redwood tree in a perfect place on our property.
I should say he transplanted it.
I found this tree along with several others in my flower garden.
He dug them all up and saved them.
My husband planted 5.
He has more waiting to be planted.
You can find information about the history of Arbor Day at the
The National Arbor Day Foundation’s website
www.arborday.org/arborday/history.cfm
More historical information is available at
www.arbor-day.net/
I found the date each state celebrates Arbor Day and each state’s official tree at this handy dandy website:
www.arbor-day.net/arbor-day-state-dates.htm
Here is the list I absconded with from the aforementioned website:
Alabama Last full week in February (Longleaf Pine)
Alaska Third Monday in May (Sitka Spruce)
Arizona Last Friday in April (Paloverde)
Arkansas Third Monday in March (Pine)
California March 7-14 (California Redwood)
Colorado Third Friday in April (Blue Spruce)
Connecticut April 30 (White Oak)
Delaware Last Friday in April (American Holly)
District of Columbia Last Friday in April (Scarlet Oak)
Florida Third Friday in January (Cabbage Palmetto)
Georgia Third Friday in February (Live Oak)
Hawaii First Friday in November (Kukui)
Idaho Last Friday in April (Western White Pine)
Illinois Last Friday in April (White Oak)
Indiana Last Friday in April (Tuliptree)
Iowa Last Friday in April (Oak)
Kansas Last Friday in March (Cottonwood)
Kentucky First Friday in April (Tulip Poplar)
Louisiana Third Friday in January (Baldcypress)
Maine Third full week in May (Eastern White Pine)
Maryland First Wednesday in April (White Oak)
Massachusetts April 28-May 5 (American Elm)
Michigan Last Friday in April (Eastern White Pine
Minnesota Last Friday in April (Red Pine)
Mississippi Second Friday in February (Southern Magnolia)
Missouri First Friday in April (Flowering Dogwood)
Montana Last Friday in April (Ponderosa Pine)
Nebraska Last Friday in April (Cottonwood)
Nevada Southern: February 28; Northern: April 23 (Singleleaf Pinyon)
New Hampshire Last Friday in April (Paper Birch)
New Jersey Last Friday in April (Northern Red Oak)
New Mexico Second Friday in March (Pinyon)
New York Last Friday in April (Sugar Maple)
North Carolina First Friday following March 15 ( Pine)
North Dakota First Friday in May (American Elm)
Ohio Last Friday in April (Ohio Buckeye)
Oklahoma Last full week in March (Eastern Redbud)
Oregon First full week in April (Douglas Fir)
Pennsylvania Last Friday in April (Eastern Hemlock)
Rhode Island Last Friday in April (Red Maple)
South Carolina First Friday in December (Cabbage Palmetto)
South Dakota Last Friday in April ( White Spruce)
Tennessee First Friday in March (Yellow Poplar)
Texas Last Friday in April (Pecan)
Utah Last Friday in April (Blue Spruce)
Vermont First Friday in May ( Sugar Maple)
Virginia Second Friday in April (Flowering Dogwood)
Washington Second Wednesday in April (Western Hemlock)
West Virginia Second Friday in April (Sugar Maple)
Wisconsin Last Friday in April (Sugar Maple)
Wyoming Last Monday in April (Cottonwood)
Planting these small trees is a nice way to show that you care about future generations!
That end-of-April date for Texas wouldn't work too well in Austin, because we're advised to plant over the winter, and be done by the end of February. Maybe April works for North Texas.
Annie
Posted by: Annie in Austin | March 07, 2007 at 01:08 PM
Honestly Annie,
We planted these trees a couple months ago because most trees do better in this area when you plant them in fall and winter. That way they get plenty of rain and can get established. I don't really know how they came up with these dates. Happy Arbor Day! By the way, our little redwoods are doing great.
Posted by: Chigiy | March 07, 2007 at 02:49 PM
Crabgrass is the current white whale in my life. How do I kill it. Over-the-counter products are nothing but a bunch of chum.
Posted by: Captain Ahab | March 13, 2007 at 01:35 PM