How to Use Arbor Day in a Sentence

Arbor Day

noun
  • Dozens came out to the tree-planting event as part of Arbor Day celebrations.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2022-04-29
  • The hedge has tripled in height, and four enormous pines, once Arbor Day twiglets, sway above the roofline like drunken soldiers.
    — Longreads, 2022-04-20
  • Everybody knows what a tree is, so why doesn’t Arbor Day just shut the f— up and go with Tree Day.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 2024-01-17
  • Plant a tree, shrub or vine on National Arbor Day (April 28).
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 2023-04-01
  • With the aid of a miracle, Stan and his sister discover the true meaning of Arbor Day.
    — Chris Norris, SPIN, 2022-08-13
  • On Arbor Day 1909, the final vote was taken, and the wood violet won.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 2024-06-24
  • Residents can expect their trees in time for National Arbor Day.
    — Kathryn Varn, Axios, 2025-01-15
  • Even better: For each bottle purchased, the brand will plant a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation.
    — Katie Berohn, Good Housekeeping, 2022-05-11
  • The nonprofit development group will host a groundbreaking event on Arbor Day as a fundraiser for the project.
    — Neal Franklin, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation said its new goal is 500 million in the next five years.
    — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 2022-04-29
  • Nowadays, every state marks Arbor Day, usually on the last Friday in April, which this year is the 29th.
    — Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 2022-04-21
  • According to the Arbor Day Foundation, climate change is the biggest challenge that faces the planet.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2024-04-26
  • Trees add a new layer of wood between the bark and the trunk each growing season, according to The Arbor Day Foundation.
    — Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 2024-01-21
  • Eric North is the urban forestry program manager for the Arbor Day Foundation.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 2025-03-14
  • Arkansas Arbor Day is celebrated annually on the third Monday of March.
    — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 2024-03-13
  • As National Arbor Day approaches (April 28 this year), consider adding a tree to your personal landscape.
    — Kathy McKee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2023-04-08
  • With Georgia's ideal winter planting conditions, the state observes Arbor Day on the third Friday in February.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Every candle sold helps plant a tree through the Arbor Day Foundation, and many collections, such as the Pride line, donate a portion of proceeds to organizations.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Even nonprofit carbon offset project developers like the Arbor Day Foundation, who have access to private money from companies that have made net-zero pledges, know a squeeze is coming.
    — Jesse Klein, Wired, 2021-04-06
  • To support efforts, Harper recommends volunteering and attending Arbor Day events and tree planting ceremonies.
    — Tricia Glass, BostonGlobe.com, 2022-06-30
  • Applications received by 4 p.m. April 28 (Arbor Day), will be given priority.
    — Rich Heileman, cleveland, 2023-02-03
  • The city of Arlington was reimbursed roughly $31,000 by the Arbor Day Foundation after the grant was canceled.
    — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.
    — The Aegis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
  • One beaded and embroidered elephant pillowcase, and one commemorative Arbor Day pen-and-pencil set, also gifts to Mayor Dinkins.
    — Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 2022-12-12
  • Cities had to meet four requirements to be considered: cities must have a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget of at least $2 per resident and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation, the outlet said.
    — Tyler Carter, Dallas News, 2021-05-05
  • While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January.
    — Larry Figart, Florida Times-Union, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The Morton Arboretum is offering an Arbor Day Plant Sale from April 23-25 near the arboretum’s main Route 53 entrance in Lisle.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The writer also notes that the campus’ landscaping has been recognized by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus Higher Education Institution for the eighth year in a row.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized the City of Dunwoody as a 2025 Tree City USA, honoring its ongoing commitment to planting, growing, and maintaining trees for the benefit of the community.
    — Cbs News Atlanta Staff, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The survey of more than 2,000 Americans by the Harris Poll on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation 2025 Canopy Report, found 87% of people agreeing trees and green spaces have a noticeable, positive impact on their mental well-being.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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