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Waterloo proclaims Arbor Week; city programs sell out 232 trees and plan April 25 planting
Summary
Mayor Dave Bosen proclaimed April 19–25, 2026, as Arbor Week in Waterloo. Leisure Services forestry lead Logan Cinnamon said the Plant Waterloo program sold all 232 trees offered this year and detailed a public planting at Elks Memorial Park plus a ceremony April 25 at the Cedar Valley Arboretum.
Mayor Dave Bosen on April 19 proclaimed April 19–25, 2026, as Arbor Week in Waterloo, citing the environmental and community benefits of trees and noting the Iowa legislature’s designation of the last Friday in April as Arbor Day.
Logan Cinnamon, who the mayor introduced as the leader of the Leisure Services Department’s forestry division, told attendees the city has several Arbor Week activities and partnerships planned. "Trees do so much more for our community than many people realize," Cinnamon said. He listed shade, improved air quality and stormwater management as benefits and urged public participation.
Cinnamon outlined three city programs and events. The Plant Waterloo program, funded in part by the Young Family Foundation, provided high-quality, affordable trees to residents and "sold out of all 232 trees," he said, which the city cited as evidence of strong community interest in increasing the urban tree canopy. Cinnamon also described a partnership with Trees Forever and the Arbor Day Foundation for a tree-planting project at Elks Memorial Park.
Cinnamon said a public Arbor Day tree-planting ceremony will take place Saturday, April 25, at the Cedar Valley Arboretum, where the city will plant a tree in honor of the mayor. He encouraged residents to attend and to contact the Leisure Services Department before planting trees in city right-of-way "so we can help guide you through that process and make sure the right tree goes in the right place," Cinnamon said.
When asked for the location, Cinnamon said Elks Memorial Park is in the Church Row neighborhood and that planned plantings will add tree cover to the park and expand into the surrounding area. The proclamation and the announcements were largely informational; no formal actions or votes were recorded during this portion of the meeting.
The proclamation emphasized planned tree maintenance, timely removal and replacement as part of optimizing reforestation for the city. The mayor and city staff encouraged residents to participate in planting and educational efforts during Arbor Week.
