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Lake Wales proclaims Arbor Day; city says horticulture team planted more than 200 trees
Summary
The mayor proclaimed April 2025 as Arbor Day in Lake Wales and city staff said the horticulture department and volunteers planted more than 200 trees in recent months; the city was designated a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation.
Mayor Jack Hilligoss read an Arbor Day proclamation declaring April 2025 as Arbor Day for the City of Lake Wales and encouraged citizens to support tree-planting and maintenance efforts.
A City horticulture representative told the commission the city and community partners planted a southern live oak and that over the past 10 months the horticulture department and volunteers planted more than 200 trees, of which about 100 were newly installed. The speaker said the city had started a tree-maintenance program to support canopy health and that the Arbor Day Foundation had designated Lake Wales as a Tree City USA community.
Commissioners thanked staff and volunteers for the plantings and described the effort as part of a broader vision to restore and sustain the city’s historic landscape. The item was presented as a ceremonial proclamation; no formal vote was recorded.
