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Mayor proclaims Arbor Day; tree board and volunteers plant 100 trees at Princeton cemetery
Summary
Mayor Raymond M. Mabry read an Arbor Day proclamation and the city reported that the tree board and volunteers planted 100 trees at the cemetery over the weekend, with participation from city staff and local organizations.
Mayor Raymond M. Mabry read a City of Princeton Arbor Day proclamation during the council meeting and reported a coordinated tree-planting effort in which the city—s tree board, employees and volunteers planted 100 new trees at the cemetery.
The proclamation, dated April 2025, summarized Arbor Day—s history and urged residents to plant and protect trees. Mayor Mabry said the tree board—s members—Dennis Taylor, Brian Taylor, David Hornbaker, Kelly Autry Webber, Lex Poppins and Annie Dye—worked with city staff and volunteers on the planting. City employee Eric Goldberg and his family were cited as participating in watering and mulching the newly planted trees.
Why it matters: urban tree planting contributes to erosion control, cooling and neighborhood beautification, and the proclamation encourages community participation in the city—s urban forestry program. The mayor asked residents to support tree-protection efforts and to observe Arbor Day by planting one or more trees.
Details and partners The mayor noted cooperation among the tree board, city employees and volunteers; staff also acknowledged participation from Taylor—s Way and Hornbaker Gardens (named in the meeting record). The council received the mayor—s report as part of the meeting.
Ending The mayor—s proclamation designated Friday, April 25, 2025, as Arbor Day in Princeton and urged citizens to participate in the city—s urban forestry activities.
Attributions Proclamation text and the tree-planting report were read aloud by Mayor Raymond M. Mabry during the meeting.
