Island cities celebrate National Arbor Day
The city of Holmes Beach planted a Jamaican caper tree April 25 in a pocket park at Sixth Avenue and 34th Street in recognition of Arbor Day. Celebrating are State Forestr Service ranger Ed Vuolo, police Chief Bill Tokajer, garden club member Shawn Mayers, Mayor Judy Titsworth, garden club past president Kathy Morgan-Johnson, AMI Chamber of Commerce president Terri Kinder and Bradenton Beach Scenic WAVES chair Ingrid McClellan. Islander Photo: Courtesy Shawn Mayers
Anna Maria officials and staff, alongside representatives from Keep Manatee Beautiful, Anna Maria Island Garden Club and Florida Forest Service, hold a Tree City USA flag April 25 before they finish planting a black olive tree at Villa Rosa Park, 311 S. Bay Blvd., to celebrate National Arbor Day.
Holmes Beach employees hold potted plants April 25 that were up for grabs as part of the municipality’s National Arbor Day plant giveaway. Islander Photo: Courtesy CoHB/JT Thomas