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Thank you for celebrating Arbor Day with us this year! We’re already planning for next year’s event, and we’re excited to make it even better.
Did you know that the City takes care of over 40,000 inventoried trees? Our urban forest is improving air quality, conserving energy, attenuating storm water, and improving property values!
Fullerton's first Arbor Day was held in 1971. In fact, Fullerton was one of the first cities in Orange County to receive the Tree City USA designation in 1981 by The National Arbor Day Foundation and among the first of six cities in California to receive such designation state-wide. Tree City USA is a national recognition program for sound urban forest management practices, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service and National Association of State Foresters. We are proud to have earned this honor for nearly 43 years and partner with local community members to host an Arbor Day event usually in March or April.
We ask you to support and participate in our Arbor Day events and help take good care of trees throughout the City! To learn more about it, contact Maintenance Service office at (714) 738-6897 or email maintenance@cityoffullerton.com.
2024 Arbor Day
The City of Fullerton held its 43rd Annual Arbor Day at Emery Park on Saturday, April 6th, 2024. In partnership with West Coast Arborists, California State University Fullerton, and Southern California Edison, over 15 trees were planted to enhance our community's green spaces. The event was a fun-filled day with food trucks, a balloon twister, and a face painter, making it a wonderful opportunity for families and friends to come together and support this important initiative. Stay tuned for Arbor Day 2025!
2023 Arbor Day
The City of Fullerton held its 42nd Annual Arbor Day at Independence Park on Saturday, April 22, 2023. West Coast Arborists, Love Fullerton, City Council Members, and Assemblywoman Quirk Silva partnered with the City to plant over 15 trees!
2022 Arbor Day
Through sponsorships with West Coast Arborists, Southern California Edison, and California State University, Fullerton we have, once again, celebrated a successful Arbor Day! Together we beautified Adlena Park by planting various trees and adding to Fullerton's urban forest. As we plant trees each year, we combat climate change. Trees work to sequester carbon and filter our air to help create a greener Fullerton!
2021 Arbor Day
In collaboration with Cal State Fullerton's Center for Sustainability, the City celebrated the Arbor Day and Earth Week by planting several trees throughout the CSUF campus on April 21, 2021. These trees were a part of the City's Urban Forest Improvement Project funded by CalFire. Due to COVID-19 restriction, the public was invited to join the socially-distanced event virtually. If you missed our live stream, the event in its entirety is available on our YouTube Channel.
2020 Arbor Day
Due to COVID-19 and the Governor’s Safer At Home order, this year’s Arbor Day goes virtual. To celebrate National Arbor Day on April 24, 2020, we ask you to participate in the Fullerton's virtual tree awareness campaign by sharing a photo of you or your children (grandchildren) with a tree in the City and discuss a few benefits of planting and taking good care of trees in our community here! And don’t forget to use the hashtag #ArborDayAtHome and tag @arborday – Arbor Day Foundation will then plant a tree….no cost to you! [Photo credit: Fullerton Observer]
2019 Arbor Day
38th Annual Arbor Day in Fullerton was successfully held at Richman Park on Highland Avenue. With the City Council and the City’s Public Works team members, residents and group volunteers from Fullerton Beautiful Inc., BSA Troop 292, The Izaak Walton League, Bike Fullerton, Girl Scout Troop 4141 and Cub Scout Pack 1210, came together to plan the Pink Tabebuia, Magnolia Grandiflora, and Jacaranda trees. Participants also discussed and learned about the importance of bees, Fire Ant invasion, and OC Vector Control’s RIFA program.
2018 Arbor Day
Celebrating the 37th year as a Tree City USA, the Mayor Chaffee presented a proclamation to Dennis Quinlivan, Deputy Director for 2018 Arbor Day. The City’s Landscape/Tree Maintenance Division and community volunteers also planted 4 tree species at 20 different planting locations at Acacia Park on Fullerton Creek Road.
2017 Arbor Day
On Saturday, March 11, 2017, the City and Fullerton Beautiful, Inc. hosted its traditional Arbor Day sponsoring a tree-planting event at Hillcrest Park at 1200 N. Harbor Boulevard.
2016 Arbor Day
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, the City and Fullerton Beautiful, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to beautifying the community, celebrated the 35th anniversary designation as a “Tree City USA” and annual Arbor Day by planting native oaks and California pepper trees at Coyote Hills Tree Park, located at 2349 Parks Road. The City staff and volunteers worked together to eliminate the turf and reintroduce native trees and drought tolerant plants.
2015 Arbor Day
The City, Fullerton Beautiful, Inc., and other community partners successfully hosted 2015 annual Arbor Day at Rolling Hills Park, located at 1515 E. Bastanchury Road.
Our partners include but are not limited to: Boy Scout Troop 292, Cub Scout Packs 1238, 1294, Circle K Club of California State University Fullerton, Fullerton Women's Club, Fullerton & Sunny Hills High Key Club, Girl Scouts of America, Izaak Walton League of America, Kiwanis Clubs, Troy High School Leo Club, and Woodcrest Elementary school, and more.