Pickerington residents can celebrate nature and all it has to offer by attending two very special free events in April.
The Pickerington Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring its annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 19, and the City of Pickerington Water Reclamation Department is presenting the Fourth Annual Earth Day Open House on Tuesday, April 22.
The Arbor Day event will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Sycamore Park Arboretum on Covered Bridge Lane.
Pickerington has the distinction of being a “Tree City,” and to add to the foliage, a new tree will be planted as part of the event.
In honor of its efforts to maintain the city landscape with trees, Pickerington will be presented with its 21st Tree City USA award.
Parks and Recreation Director Rebecca Medinger said the event will also feature a bit of history about Arbor Day, a color guard presentation by Cub Scouts, third grade essay contest winners and light refreshments.
“The event will also allow us to showcase our Arboretum,” Medinger said. “The City of Pickerington tries its best to cut as few trees down each year as possible and show the importance of replanting.”
On April 22, Earth Day will be celebrated at the Water Reclamation Plant Open House from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Plant tours will be conducted by the operation staff and John Van Dommelen of the central office of the Ohio EPA will discuss microscopic explorations.
Weather permitting, the Air Evac Lifeteam 101 will fly in and provide an information display.
The events give residents a chance to celebrate the beauty of nature and the city they live in.
