Five hundred beautiful Crepe Myrtle seedlings were given away at Dodge County’s annual Arbor Day celebration recently.The Eastman-Dodge County Chamber of Commerce hosts the yearly celebration, but it is a community event that involves the chamber, the City of Eastman, the Georgia Forestry Commission as well as many volunteers from around the county, including the Girl Scouts of Dodge County and the Garden Club.
More than 25 people came together Friday, February 20, for the reading of the Arbor Day proclamation by the City of Eastman and to bag and distribute Crepe Myrtle seedlings. The proclamation is one of four requirements met that will allow Eastman to renew its Tree City USA certification for the 24th year.
“Being a Tree City USA community means that we are dedicated to forestry management in Dodge County,” chamber manager Araina Reaves said. “There is true joy in continuing this annual Arbor Day tradition and we are a blessed community to have so many volunteers come together to make sure this event grows larger each year.”